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New Jersey - Mercer County Certificate of Trust Forms

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Certificate of Trust
State
New Jersey
Area
Mercer County
Price
$27.97
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Included Forms

All Mercer County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:


Mercer County Certificate of Trust Form Page 1

Certificate of Trust Form - Mercer County

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included document last updated 6/28/2022

Mercer County Certificate of Trust Guide Page 1

Certificate of Trust Guide - Mercer County

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included document last updated 3/13/2023

Mercer County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document Page 1

Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document - Mercer County

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included document last updated 11/1/2022

Included Supplemental Documents

The Following New Jersey and Mercer County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order.


County Cover Sheet (Mercer County Document)


Nonresident Seller Tax Declaration GIT/REP-1 (Mercer County Document)


Affidavit of Consideration for Seller / RTF-1 (Mercer County Document)


Certificate of Acknowledgment (Mercer County Document)


Resident Decedent Estate Tax Return (Mercer County Document)


Nonresident Seller Tax Prepayment Receipt GIT/REP-2 (Mercer County Document)


Affidavit of Consideration for Buyer / RTF-1EE (Mercer County Document)


Jurat (Mercer County Document)


Affidavit of Resident Decedent Requesting Real Property Tax Waiver / L-9 (Mercer County Document)


Seller Residency Certification/Exemption GIT/REP-3 (Mercer County Document)


Waiver of Seller Filing Requirement GIT/REP-4 (Mercer County Document)


Waiver for Corrected Deed GIT/REP-4a (Mercer County Document)


Seller Tax Form FAQs (Mercer County Document)


Affidavit of Consideration for Buyer / RTF-1EE (New Jersey Document)


Affidavit of Consideration for Seller / RTF-1 (New Jersey Document)


Seller Tax Form FAQs (New Jersey Document)


Waiver of Seller’s Filing Requirement of GIT/REP Forms and Payment GIT/REP-4 (New Jersey Document)


Affidavit of Resident Decedent Requesting Real Property Tax Waiver / L-9 (New Jersey Document)


Waiver for Corrected Deed GIT/REP-4a (New Jersey Document)


Resident Decedent Estate Tax Return (New Jersey Document)


Certificate of Acknowledgment (New Jersey Document)


Jurat (New Jersey Document)


Frequently Asked Questions:

  • How long does it take to get my forms?
    • Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
  • What are supplemental forms?
    • Often when a deed is recorded additional documents are required by New Jersey or Mercer County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
  • How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
    • After you submit payment you will see a page listing the Mercer County forms you ordered with a download link to the pdf form file. You download the forms to your computer. You will also receive an email with a link to your download page in case you need it later.
  • What type of files are the forms?
    • All of our Mercer County Certificate of Trust forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
  • Can the Certificate of Trust forms be re-used?
    • Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Mercer County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Mercer County.
  • Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Mercer County ?
    • Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Mercer County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
  • Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
    • No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
  • Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
    • Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
  • Do I need any special software to use these forms?
    • You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
  • Are there any recurring fees involved?
    • No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Areas covered by these Certificate of Trust Forms:

  • Mercer County

Including:

  • Hightstown
  • Hopewell
  • Lawrence Township
  • Pennington
  • Princeton
  • Princeton Junction
  • Titusville
  • Trenton
  • West Windsor
  • Windsor

What is the New Jersey Certificate of Trust?

Trusts in New Jersey are governed by the New Jersey Uniform Trust Code (NJSA 3B:31). A trust is an estate planning vehicle whereby one person (the settlor) transfers assets to another person (the trustee), who holds them for the benefit of another (the beneficiary). The settlor establishes the terms of the trust in an unrecorded document called a trust instrument.

When a trustee enters into a transaction involving real property held in the trust, additional documentation confirming the trustee's authority to act on behalf of the trust may be requested. To maintain the trust's privacy, the trustee may provide a certificate of trust under 3B:3-81 to parties outside of the trust arrangement instead of furnishing the entire trust instrument.

The certificate, signed by all acting trustees of the trust in the presence of a notary public, provides the recipient with only the information about the trust necessary for the transaction at hand. Recipients of a certificate may rely on the information provided within as factual (requesting the entire trust instrument opens the recipient to certain liabilities under 3B:31-81(g)). The document certifies that the trust is in existence and that the trustee has authority to act in the transaction for which the certificate is being presented.

The form gives the trust's name and date of execution and the settlor's identity. Other requirements include the name and address of each acting trustee, a description of the relevant powers conferred upon the trustee by the trust instrument, and, in the case of co-trustees, identification of the trustees having authority to sign trust documents, and how many of the total trustees are required to exercise trustee powers. Recipients of a certificate of trust can request the excerpts from the trust instrument that designate the trustee and confer the specific powers that enable the trustee to enter into the transaction at hand (3B:31-81(e)).

As the document is used in transactions involving real property, it should also include the legal description, complete with municipality and county and tax map reference, of the subject real estate.

In addition, the certificate identifies the trust as either irrevocable or revocable, and who, if any, has a power to revoke the trust, as well as the name by which the trust will hold title to acquired assets. Finally, it includes a statement that the trust has not been modified in any way that invalidates the certified statements contained within the document.

Consult a lawyer with any questions regarding certifications of trust.

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