Hi All,

I prepared a revocable trust with the grantor and another trustee as co-trustees and recorded a deed with the language "or their successors thereto" and the language "as amended from time to time."  The grantor amended the trust and removed the other trustee.  He is now the only trustee.  

The client wants the deed to reflect the amendment.  The County Clerk will not accept our deed, because they want the removed Trustee to sign the deed.  I explained that the removed Trustee is no longer the Trustee and does not have the authority to sign.  I also sent them a copy of the amendment of the Trust, but they haven't budged.

Any suggestions?

Thank you.  

Karen I. Flanzenbaum, Esq.
BFSNG Law Group, LLP
6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 250
Syosset, New York 11791
(516) 747-1136
Fax (516) 747-0382

 
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