Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

My dad and stepmom own a house in CA as joint tenants. My dad created a trust which grants my stepmom a life estate interest and I would receive that interest upon my stepmom's death. A grant deed was filed at the recorder�s office to change the title on the joint property to reflect, �John Doe Trustee or his successors in trust under John Doe Living Trust.� As a successor trustee, I understand that I would have to change the deed title to my name as the new Trustee. But how would you re-title the deed to take into account the life estate provision for my stepmom?


Asked on 4/18/17, 9:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

This can't be answered without seeing the chain of title and the trust documents.

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Answered on 4/23/17, 5:36 pm


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