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To transfer cash or securities, the trustee will open an account in the trust's name, and the grantor will instruct his or her bank or broker to move the funds from his or her account to the trust's account. For real estate, a deed is used to transfer legal title of the property from the grantor to the trust.

To set up a revocable living trust in Florida, you'll need to follow these requirements: The trust must be created and signed by you. You must transfer assets into the trust. There must be a successor trustee named.

Generally speaking, most trusts cost between $1,000 and $3,000 to set up. A trust is a legal arrangement in which property (such as money or property) is held by one party for the benefit of another. A trustee holds legal title to the property for the benefit of the beneficiaries.

To transfer real property into your Trust, a new deed reflecting the name of the Trust must be executed, notarized and recorded with the County Recorder in the County where the property is located. Care must be taken that the exact legal description in the existing deed appears on the new deed.

Yes. In fact, out-of-state real property should be transferred into your Living Trust. Otherwise, upon your death, there will be a death probate in every state where you owned real property. When the property is owned by your Living Trust, there is no need for these assets to go through probate anywhere.

The beneficiary can (where there is one beneficiary or if there are several beneficiaries and all of them agree) direct the trustee to transfer the trust property to him (if there are several beneficiaries to all of them) or to such other person as the beneficiary (or the beneficiaries may desire).