Transfer on death deeds, or TOD deeds, can simplify estate planning and help avoid the probate process. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Let’s take a moment and look at a probate avoidance document called the Transfer on Death deed. Suppose Sally owns a house and wants her good friend Dave to have it when she dies. How does she make ...

Part of planning for the future involves getting your estate in order, and determining who you want your assets to pass to when you die. If you have real estate property, and want it to transfer to ...

I recently drew up a will with a lawyer. I wanted to put my three children on my deed so they would receive my house after my death. The lawyer said that could be done, but when he got a copy of my ...

A quitclaim deed is a legal document that transfers ownership of a real estate property from one party to another. A quitclaim deed doesn't guarantee that the grantor or signer has any right to the ...

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