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Luzerne County Trustee Deed Form

Luzerne County Trustee Deed Form

Luzerne County Trustee Deed Form

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

Validated 12/4/2024 Preview Form
Luzerne County Trustee Deed Guide

Luzerne County Trustee Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Validated 5/28/2025 Preview Form
Luzerne County Completed Example of the Trustee Deed Document

Luzerne County Completed Example of the Trustee Deed Document

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Validated 7/1/2025 Preview Form

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Recorder of Deeds - County Courthouse

Address:
200 North River St
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18711

Hours: 9:00am to 4:20 pm Monday through Friday

Phone: (570) 825-1641

Recording Tips for Luzerne County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions

Cities and Jurisdictions in Luzerne County

Properties in any of these areas use Luzerne County forms:

  • Beach Haven
  • Bear Creek
  • Cambra
  • Conyngham
  • Dallas
  • Drifton
  • Drums
  • Duryea
  • Ebervale
  • Freeland
  • Glen Lyon
  • Harleigh
  • Harveys Lake
  • Hazleton
  • Hunlock Creek
  • Huntington Mills
  • Kingston
  • Lattimer Mines
  • Lehman
  • Luzerne
  • Milnesville
  • Mountain Top
  • Nanticoke
  • Nescopeck
  • Pittston
  • Plymouth
  • Rock Glen
  • Saint Johns
  • Shavertown
  • Shawanese
  • Shickshinny
  • Sugarloaf
  • Sweet Valley
  • Sybertsville
  • Wapwallopen
  • Weston
  • White Haven
  • Wilkes Barre
  • Wyoming

How do I get my forms?

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

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

Recording fees in Luzerne County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (570) 825-1641 for current fees.

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Title 20, Chapter 77 of the Pennsylvania Statutes governs trusts in the State of Pennsylvania.

A trust is a wealth management tool commonly used in estate planning. There are three main parties to a trust: the settlor, who funds the trust by conveying assets into it; the trustee, who administers the trust and controls its assets; and the beneficiary, who has a present or future interest in the trust (P.S. 7703). Note that a sole trustee cannot also be the sole beneficiary (P.S. 7732(a)(5)).

Under a trust, the acting trustee manages the trust as directed by the settlor. This arrangement works, in part, because the trustee holds what amounts to a proxy title to the trust's assets. If the trust contains real property that the settlor wishes to sell, the trustee executes and records a document called a trustee's deed to transfer the title to the grantee/buyer -- the settlor is not identified in the transaction.

In most cases, trustee's deeds are modified quitclaim or special warranty deeds. Quitclaim deeds contain no warranties of title, and special warranty deeds only offer the grantee protection against title claims originating while grantor controlled the property. Generally, a trustee uses a quitclaim deed if the settlor and grantee are close relatives (spouses, parent to child, etc.). A trustee of a living trust might also use a quitclaim deed to transfer property out of the trust and to himself as an individual. Third-party purchasers might require a special warranty deed in order to obtain a mortgage or title insurance.

Besides fulfilling the requirements for all instruments affecting real property in the State of Pennsylvania (tax parcel number, legal description, prior deed information, certificate of residence, and so on), the trustee's deed names the trustee as the grantor and gives the date and the name of the trust under which the trustee is acting. A certificate of trust is sometimes included to verify the trust's existence and the trustee's authority to act on behalf of the trust. As with other instruments, the deed must be signed and acknowledged in the presence of a notary, then recorded in the county where the property is situated.

Trust law can be thorny, and each situation is unique. Consult an attorney with specific questions or for complicated circumstances.

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

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

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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Luzerne 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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October 26th, 2021

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