North Carolina Forms

Wilkes County Certificate of Trust Form

Wilkes County Certificate of Trust Form

Wilkes County Certificate of Trust Form

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

Validated 5/8/2025 Preview Form
Wilkes County Certificate of Trust Guide

Wilkes County Certificate of Trust Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Validated 6/2/2025 Preview Form
Wilkes County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

Wilkes County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Validated 6/17/2025 Preview Form

All 3 documents above included • One-time purchase • No recurring fees

Additional North Carolina and Wilkes County documents included at no extra charge:

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Wilkes County Register of Deeds
Address:
500 Courthouse Dr, Suite 1000
Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:55pm

Phone: (336) 651-7351

Recording Tips for Wilkes County:
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Avoid the last business day of the month when possible

Cities and Jurisdictions in Wilkes County

Properties in any of these areas use Wilkes County forms:

  • Boomer
  • Ferguson
  • Hays
  • Mc Grady
  • Millers Creek
  • Moravian Falls
  • North Wilkesboro
  • Purlear
  • Roaring River
  • Ronda
  • Thurmond
  • Traphill
  • Wilkesboro

View Complete Recorder Office Guide

Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Wilkes County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Wilkes 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 Wilkes County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Wilkes 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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes County?

Recording fees in Wilkes County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (336) 651-7351 for current fees.

Have other questions? Contact our support team

North Carolina Certification of Trust

Codified under the North Carolina Uniform Trust Code, which governs testamentary and non-testamentary trusts, the certification of trust at NCGS 36C-10-1013 is a document verifying a trust's existence and a trustee's authority to act in the transaction for which the certificate is being presented.

A trust is an arrangement whereby a settlor transfers property to another person (the trustee), who holds it for the benefit of a third (the beneficiary). A testamentary trust takes effect upon the settlor's death as specified by his/her will, and a non-testamentary (inter vivos) trust takes effect during the settlor's lifetime, and functions pursuant to the terms established by the settlor in an unrecorded document called the trust instrument.

As the trust's administrator, the trustee handles the trust's assets and sees to the trust's affairs. Upon entering into a transaction involving the trust, a trustee can present a certification of trust to establish his authority to do so. The certificate contains the essential information about the trust that is necessary for the business at hand, allowing the trust instrument (containing the full scope of the trust's assets, the trustee's obligations, and identity of the beneficiary) to remain private.

Any trustee may execute a trust certificate ( 36C-10-1013(b)). In it, the trustee confirms that "the trust has not been revoked, modified, or amended in any manner that would cause the representations contained in the certification of trust to be incorrect" ( 36C-10-1013(c)). Recipients of a trustee's certificate may rely upon the statements contained within the document as correct without further inquiry ( 36C-10-1013(f)).

A certification of trust in North Carolina must state that the trust exists, and provide the date of the trust instrument. Unless withheld under a provision of the trust instrument, the document names each settlor, or person who contributes property to the trust ( 36C-1-103(17)). The certificate identifies the trust as either revocable or irrevocable, and gives the name of anyone holding a power to revoke the trust.

It also includes the name and address of the trust's currently acting trustee, along with a description of the trustee's powers relevant to the transaction for which the certificate is presented. If the trust has multiple trustees, the certificate shows how many trustees are required to exercise trustee powers, and which trustees have the authority to sign documents relating to the trust. It also specifies how trust assets will be titled (usually in the name of the trustee as representative of the trust).

Recipients of a certificate can request excerpts from the trust document designating the trustee and conferring the relevant powers necessary for the pending transaction unto the trustee ( 36C-10-1013(e)). Requesting that the trustee provide the entire trust instrument opens the recipient of a certification of trust up to certain liabilities under 36-10-1013(h). Note that this excludes the right to obtain a copy of the trust instrument in a legal proceeding involving the trust ( 36-10-1013(i)).

The certificate should also include the trust's taxpayer identification number, unless this number is the social security number of a settlor. If the taxpayer ID is rescinded from the document, however, it "shall be certified by the trustee to the person acting in reliance upon the certification of trust in a manner reasonably satisfactory to that person" ( 36C-10-1013(j)).

For transactions involving real property held in trust in North Carolina, the certification should meet all form and content requirements for real estate documents, including a legal description of the property subject to the transaction. The document may be recorded with the register of deeds in the county where the real property is located (36-10-1013(j)).

Talk to a lawyer with any questions regarding trusts and certifications of trust in North Carolina.

(North Carolina COT Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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

This Certificate of Trust meets all recording requirements specific to Wilkes County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Wilkes County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

Save Time and Money

Get your Wilkes County Certificate of Trust form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties and local jurisdictions.

4.8 out of 5 - ( 4572 Reviews )

Eva L.

June 19th, 2020

So far so good! I haven't had an opportunity to populate the forms but they seem to be very easy to do. The sample deed serves very well. Ordering the forms were very easy, I was impressed with the ease of doing so.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

John G.

October 4th, 2022

Fast turn-around, very efficient!!

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Tim T.

June 8th, 2023

Very easy to find forms and good examples for filling out forms!

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Gloria R.

September 12th, 2023

The website was easy.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

James S.

January 21st, 2019

Order Process: 5 Stars - very easy Material Received: 2 Stars Issues: 1. Printing- Document would not print in format displayed. Format would continually shrink to approx 2/3 size thus not useable for formal doc submission to County Records office. 2. Document Format- Data insertion fields (addresses) were not of correct size for data input. I needed a 4 line input space but was limited to only 3 lines. Also, Date field (year) was mis-oriented in-so-much that the 3rd digit (inputted) overlapped on 2nd digit (pre-printed) and also was of noticeably different font. 3. Useability- Hand-written input space provided (for Notary) was deficient in space and spacing. It was a challenge to utilize the space available to complete fully and maintain legibility. Overall - the document worked marginally as advertised, I did need to re-write the entire document myself. It is a good concept but I'd recommend that Deeds company improve the downloaded forms for actual useability, readability, functionability. regards, Jim S

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Ronald P.

August 18th, 2020

Very easy to use... awaiting info

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Audra M.

December 28th, 2020

It was easy to e-record and will/would recommend it to everyone.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Barbara P.

August 13th, 2024

So easy and fast!

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

MARY LACEY M.

April 11th, 2024

I am extremely impressed with the quality of this service. They are a pleasure to work with and I know I can rely on them.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Lydia E.

December 16th, 2021

Very intuitive to use and comprehensive enough for the most complex of cases.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

ARACELI V.

July 9th, 2020

AWESOME COMPANY RELIABLE FAST AND EASY, VERY ECONOMIC, LOVE TO WORK WITH THEM , GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE , THEY REPLY TO YOU FAST

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

William M.

May 22nd, 2021

On multiple tries, I could not get validation mail through my Yahoo email address. I tried Gmail, worked the first time. The rest of the process was super easy and fast.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Dan B.

June 6th, 2022

Excellent service even faster then I expected. Very pleased and a reasonable priced document. I encourage people too use Deeds.Com

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

John K.

July 11th, 2020

I was unable to finish what I started due to computer crash. I'll get back soon. I paid off my mortgage last year in November. I need to see what to do to get the deed to my property.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Roger V.

April 26th, 2019

Very easy to use.

Reply from Staff

Thank you Roger, we appreciate your feedback.