Trust Sale
Monrovia Home Sold!
Another one down! This Monrovia home is now sold! Many of our clients opt to do a pre-inspection before listing. Often, we make minimal repairs. The inspector then revises the report after the repairs are made. This seller chose not to, ...
Title removed from living trust
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Title removed from living trust Dear Phyllis: After years of reading your real estate questions and answers, I have a doozy! My parents had a living tr...
Professional fiduciary
What is a professional fiduciary? Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, For the last five years, I have been taking care of my father with little help from my brother (who liv...
La Canada Fixer on Large Lot Closed
Our La Canada fixer on a large lot just closed! And here's the back story of 4720 Orange Knoll Ave. La Canada. I originally connected with the out-of-area seller just a few days before leaving on a ten-day cruise. She met with my partn...
Trustee Duties: Where to begin?
Trustee Duties: Where to begin? Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Dear Phyllis, My mother just passed. She had a living trust, and I am her trustee. She has so much stuff, and I don’t know where t...
Probate Court and Overbids
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Probate Court and Overbids Dear Phyllis, After months of searching for homes and submitting numerous offers, we finally had an offer accepted on a prob...
Trustee selling off market
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Trustee selling off-market Dear Phyllis, My mother recently died, and I am the sole trustee of her estate. My three siblings and I are the beneficiarie...
How to handle paperwork when selling by owner?
Recently, I was contacted by a trustee who was selling an inherited home in La Canada to his nephew. As a real estate agent with trust sale experience, the trustee wanted to know if I would handle the paperwork and escrow process for a reduced ...
