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Bergen County Trustee Deed Form

Bergen County Trustee Deed Form

Bergen County Trustee Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Validated 5/15/2025 Preview Form
Bergen County Trustee Deed Guide

Bergen County Trustee Deed Guide

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Bergen County Completed Example of the Trustee Deed Document

Bergen County Completed Example of the Trustee Deed Document

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Important: Your property must be located in Bergen County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

County Clerk
Address:
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601

Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm

Phone: (201) 336-7000

Recording Tips for Bergen County:
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
  • Avoid the last business day of the month when possible
  • Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
  • Bring multiple forms of payment in case one isn't accepted

Cities and Jurisdictions in Bergen County

Properties in any of these areas use Bergen County forms:

  • Allendale
  • Alpine
  • Bergenfield
  • Bogota
  • Carlstadt
  • Cliffside Park
  • Closter
  • Cresskill
  • Demarest
  • Dumont
  • East Rutherford
  • Edgewater
  • Elmwood Park
  • Emerson
  • Englewood
  • Englewood Cliffs
  • Fair Lawn
  • Fairview
  • Fort Lee
  • Franklin Lakes
  • Garfield
  • Glen Rock
  • Hackensack
  • Harrington Park
  • Hasbrouck Heights
  • Haworth
  • Hillsdale
  • Ho Ho Kus
  • Leonia
  • Little Ferry
  • Lodi
  • Lyndhurst
  • Mahwah
  • Maywood
  • Midland Park
  • Montvale
  • Moonachie
  • New Milford
  • North Arlington
  • Northvale
  • Norwood
  • Oakland
  • Oradell
  • Palisades Park
  • Paramus
  • Park Ridge
  • Ramsey
  • Ridgefield
  • Ridgefield Park
  • Ridgewood
  • River Edge
  • Rochelle Park
  • Rutherford
  • Saddle Brook
  • Saddle River
  • South Hackensack
  • Teaneck
  • Tenafly
  • Teterboro
  • Township Of Washington
  • Waldwick
  • Wallington
  • Westwood
  • Wood Ridge
  • Woodcliff Lake
  • Wyckoff

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Bergen County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Bergen County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Bergen County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Bergen County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Bergen County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Bergen County?

Recording fees in Bergen County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (201) 336-7000 for current fees.

Have other questions? Contact our support team

Transferring Living Trust Property in New Jersey

A trust is an arrangement whereby a settlor transfers his property to another person (trustee) for the benefit of another (beneficiary). Trusts containing real property are estate planning tools governed by the terms of the trust instrument, an unrecorded document executed by the settlor. In a living trust, the settlor generally serves as the trustee or co-trustee of the trust. Living trusts take effect during the settlor's lifetime, and also allow the settlor to determine how his assets will be administered in the event of his death. The settlor conveys real property to the trust by executing and recording a deed.

As of July 2016, New Jersey is among 31 states, together with the District of Columbia, to have enacted some version of the Uniform Trust Code, which "provides a comprehensive model for codifying the law on trusts" on a national scale [1]. The New Jersey Uniform Trust Code is codified at Title 3B, Chapter 31 of the New Jersey Statutes.

Under the Trust Code, trustees are authorized to exercise powers conferred by the terms of the trust, except where the terms of the trust limit powers and where there are express restrictions by statute (NJS 3B:31-69). Trusts may include the trustee's power to sell real property. When transferring real property from a living trust, the trustee -- who holds legal title to the property in trust -- executes a deed as the trust's representative.

In New Jersey, grantors may execute a deed with or without warranties or covenants of title. Statutory grantor's covenants for deeds in New Jersey include assurances that the grantor holds an absolute estate in fee simple at the time of the deed; that the grantor has authority to convey the land; that the grantee will possess and enjoy the land without interruption by the grantor; that the grantor has not done anything or executed any deed to encumber title to the land; and/or that the grantor will, at the grantee's reasonable request, take action to convey the land "more perfectly or absolutely" (46:4-2 et seq).

Trustees conveying real estate from a living trust in New Jersey generally execute a bargain and sale deed with covenant as to grantor's acts, but other covenants might be appropriate, depending on the circumstances. Contact a lawyer with questions about this important decision. Conveying property with a warranty deed, for example, opens the trustee to a high degree of liability, even if he has no knowledge of the quality of title prior to his appointment.

Conveyances of real property executed by a trustee must meet the same requirements for form and content for deeds in the State of New Jersey, including a legal description of the subject property and tax map reference. The deed should name the each granting trustee, as well as the name, date, and address of the trust on behalf of which the trustee(s) is/are acting. Each trustee should sign the deed in the presence of a notary public before recording the deed, along with any appropriate affidavits and a seller's residency form, in the county in which the real property is situated.

Each case is unique, so please consult an attorney for more information about transferring real property from living trusts in New Jersey.

[1] http://www.uniformlaws.org/LegislativeFactSheet.aspx?title=Trust%20Code

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Important: Your property must be located in Bergen County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Trustee Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Bergen County.

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