by Andrea Augustson | Jan 3, 2023 | Trust and Estate Planning
Deeds of Trust are legal documents used in real estate transactions. Some states will use a Deed of Trust instead of mortgages. Here are answers to important questions about deeds of trust and how to get them properly notarized. There are three parties involved in a...
by Andrea Augustson | Sep 21, 2018 | Trust and Estate Planning
What is a Life Settlement? When a person no longer needs their life insurance policy, they may be eligible to sell it to a third party for more than surrendering it to the insurance carrier. This sale is called a life settlement. In a life settlement transaction, the...
by Andrea Augustson | Feb 8, 2018 | Trust and Estate Planning
Recently I received a request to perform a notary on a Grant Deed which had already been notarized improperly once. It was executed by another notary and the realtor was very upset and confused as to why the document had to be notarized again. The name on the document...
by Andrea Augustson | Jul 16, 2016 | Trust and Estate Planning
In my mobile notary business, I am so fortunate to come across some of the most lovely people. I received a call from a real estate agent who was requesting my mobile notary services. I booked the appointment for later that evening. When I showed up the family was...
by Andrea Augustson | Jun 7, 2016 | Trust and Estate Planning
I often get asked numerous questions when a client needs a notarization on a document from another state. California notary laws have a few restrictions if a California notary puts their notary stamp on an out of state acknowledgement. If the document has the word...
by Andrea Augustson | Jul 3, 2015 | Trust and Estate Planning
Here is some additional information on grant deeds. A grant deed is used in the State of California. There is another type of deed called a warranty deed as well. A warranty deed however is not used in the State of California. A grant deed is extremely important due...
