In a message dated 4/12/01 1:52:37 PM, martee@citlink.net writes: << Be careful; while such abbreviations frequently appear in indices or clerks' notes, I have rarely seen an original deed where a grantee's trust identity was written with the initials rather than the complete word, "trustee." >> Nor have I. I thought the person who posted this was talking about an index entry. If the letters "TR" appeared in the actual deed in an odd context, I'd be hard pressed to explain what it might mean. Obviously, the deed itself should explain what the transaction is about. If somebody is putting up property for collateral for a loan, there will need to be a trustee who can foreclose on the property if the loan obligations are not met. This happened to a ggg uncle of mine who found himself in the Culpeper County goal and his property sold at auction by the trustee (actually the County Sheriff by order of the county court). It was sold to the noteholder, no less. Craig