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Bucks County Certificate of Trust Form

Bucks County Certificate of Trust Form

Bucks County Certificate of Trust Form

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Document Last Validated 5/30/2025
Bucks County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

Bucks County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

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Document Last Validated 8/6/2025

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Bucks County Recorder of Deeds
Address:
55 East Court St, 2nd Floor
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901

Hours: 7:45 to 4:00 M-F

Phone: (215) 348-6209

Recording Tips for Bucks County:
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned

Cities and Jurisdictions in Bucks County

Properties in any of these areas use Bucks County forms:

  • Bedminster
  • Bensalem
  • Blooming Glen
  • Bristol
  • Buckingham
  • Carversville
  • Chalfont
  • Croydon
  • Danboro
  • Doylestown
  • Dublin
  • Durham
  • Erwinna
  • Fairless Hills
  • Feasterville Trevose
  • Ferndale
  • Forest Grove
  • Fort Washington
  • Fountainville
  • Furlong
  • Gardenville
  • Hilltown
  • Holicong
  • Jamison
  • Kintnersville
  • Lahaska
  • Langhorne
  • Levittown
  • Line Lexington
  • Lumberville
  • Mechanicsville
  • Milford Square
  • Morrisville
  • New Hope
  • Newtown
  • Ottsville
  • Penns Park
  • Perkasie
  • Pineville
  • Pipersville
  • Plumsteadville
  • Point Pleasant
  • Quakertown
  • Revere
  • Richboro
  • Richlandtown
  • Riegelsville
  • Rushland
  • Sellersville
  • Silverdale
  • Solebury
  • Southampton
  • Spinnerstown
  • Springtown
  • Trumbauersville
  • Upper Black Eddy
  • Warminster
  • Warrington
  • Washington Crossing
  • Wycombe
  • Zionhill

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Bucks County

How do I get my forms?

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

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

Recording fees in Bucks County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (215) 348-6209 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

Find the laws regarding certificates of trust at section 7790.3 of the Pennsylvania Statutes.

A trustee is a person or entity who holds title to a trust's assets on behalf of a settlor. Trustees use an official document called a certificate of trust to validate the trust's existence and confirm their authority to act on its behalf.

In order to facilitate transactions dealing with real property in a trust, lenders may require the trustee to furnish a certificate of trust. Third parties may also request a certificate to confirm the trustee has the authority, for example, to transfer real property out of the trust and to them.

The certificate presents essential information about the (unrecorded) full trust instrument, while protecting the confidentiality of its specific details. A recipient of a certificate may still request copies of certain sections of the trust instrument, particularly those establishing the appointment of a trustee and the trustee's powers, as well as amendments to the trust, but the request opens up certain liabilities, as enumerated in P.S. 7790.3(e),(h).

Section 7790.3 governs the contents and effect of the certificate. Requirements of the certificate include basic information such as the name of the settlor of the trust, the type of trust, the taxpayer identification number assigned to the trust, the acting trustee's name, and the relevant powers of the trustee. The trustee executes and signs the certificate and submits it for recording in the county in which the real property with which the trust is concerned is located.

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

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

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

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