TRUSTS & ESTATE PLANNING

Insulation from Liens and Judgments

Liens, judgments, lis pendens and claims by city and county government typically attach to property held by a person in his or her own name, or as a co-owner with others. This can make a property more difficult to refinance or sell. When the same property is held in a land trust, legal matters affecting the beneficiaries personally do not pass through to the subject property.