In this case, you’d likely want to work with a real estate attorney to make sure everything’s clean and the title is transferred properly.Good luck!

NO title insurance  NO going through escrow or a lawyer all my deals myself and staff we did the closings and prepped all the necessary docs to transfer title. 

Is it as simple as signing paper work to transfer it or does she have to legally sell it to my LLC and if so what would we be looking at as far as being taxed on it?

You may lose access to the bookings they have managed, as those reservations are often under Evolve’s control, and they may manage the communication, payments, and cancellations for those guests.Transferring Bookings: Some companies might allow you to transfer the bookings if you switch to managing the property independently or through another service.

As far as closing costs go, see below:-Title fees-Title insurance-Hazard Insurance-Lender's closing fee, underwriting fee, or any other flat fee they charge-Origination fee-Attorney fee (if the property is in an attorney state)-Doc fee for closing docs-Prepaid interest through the end of the month you are closing-Recording and transfer fees on titleThat will cover most of your normal closing fees. 

Trying to figure out the optimal strategy that will provide liability protection, proper estate transfer at death, and other strategies that can benefit their tax situation.I have my ideas, but want to consult with someone who has estate and tax planning experience in CA.

There are differences in buying (BC has a transfer tax, AB doesn't) and AB doesn't have the restrictions on rentals like some parts of BC-with the vacancy tax. 

There are plenty of ways to earn community college credits that transfer to university.

For example, my client recently tried to do a deed transfer, and when I reviewed the deed history and names they were proposed on the transfer - there were discrepancies.

.($1,000,000 - $25,000 = $975,000)As a seller you probably have a listing agent to pay too on top of your transfer taxes, closing costs, etc, so the net is less than that obviously, but we are just focusing on the buyer agent compensation piece of it right now for easy numbers!