If I've just bought a house and would like to transfer it into my family Trust, can I quit claim it into the Trust?

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Asked on 4/30/2014 under: Wills, Trusts, Probate South Dakota

Nathan Wagner / Law Office Of Nathan Wagner Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Yes, you would use a quit claim deed to transfer it into the trust. You may want to get a local real estate lawyer or trust and estate lawyer to help you with this. Any mistakes you make now can become difficult headaches for your trust beneficiaries.

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