Monmouth County Trustee Deed Form (New Jersey)

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

Trustee Deed Form

Monmouth County Trustee Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Monmouth County compliant document last validated/updated 5/15/2025

Trustee Deed Guide

Monmouth County Trustee Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Monmouth County compliant document last validated/updated 7/1/2025

Completed Example of the Trustee Deed Document

Monmouth County Completed Example of the Trustee Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Monmouth County compliant document last validated/updated 5/13/2025

The following New Jersey and Monmouth County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:

When using these Trustee Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Monmouth County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Monmouth County Clerk

Market Yard - 33 Mechanic St / PO Box 1251, Freehold, New Jersey 07728

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (732) 431-7324

Local jurisdictions located in Monmouth County include:

  • Adelphia
  • Allenhurst
  • Allentown
  • Allenwood
  • Asbury Park
  • Atlantic Highlands
  • Avon By The Sea
  • Belford
  • Belmar
  • Bradley Beach
  • Brielle
  • Cliffwood
  • Colts Neck
  • Cream Ridge
  • Deal
  • Eatontown
  • Englishtown
  • Fair Haven
  • Farmingdale
  • Fort Monmouth
  • Freehold
  • Hazlet
  • Highlands
  • Holmdel
  • Howell
  • Imlaystown
  • Keansburg
  • Keyport
  • Leonardo
  • Lincroft
  • Little Silver
  • Long Branch
  • Manasquan
  • Marlboro
  • Matawan
  • Middletown
  • Millstone Township
  • Monmouth Beach
  • Morganville
  • Navesink
  • Neptune
  • Oakhurst
  • Ocean Grove
  • Oceanport
  • Port Monmouth
  • Red Bank
  • Roosevelt
  • Rumson
  • Sea Girt
  • Shrewsbury
  • Spring Lake
  • Tennent
  • West Long Branch
  • Wickatunk

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Monmouth County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Monmouth County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Monmouth County?

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

Can the Trustee Deed 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 Monmouth County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Monmouth County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by New Jersey or Monmouth 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.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Monmouth County Trustee Deed 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.

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.

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.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

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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