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 ...
When a person dies, they might expect their remaining assets to follow a common sense line of succession, passing first to their spouse, then to their children. But even when these lines of succession ...
Transfer on Death (“TOD”), also known as Payable on Death (“POD”), account registrations are a popular way to avoid the requirement to pass assets through probate upon death and operate as an ...
You can’t wander far into the Texas estate planning forest without coming across a Transfer on Death Deed. So, what is that and why on earth would you ever want one? We’ll use an easy example. Suppose ...
More details on the probate-avoidance strategies available in Wisconsin are outlined in the full article, Alternatives to ...
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 ...
Without a will, your state probate court decides where your property goes after your death. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when ...
Q: When I checked to see if my home was put into my trust, I discovered my home was still in my name but is TOD into my trust. Is this going to be a problem? A: Let me start by saying that you are not ...
On April 20, 2024, New York State adopted legislation that allows for so-called transfer-on-death (TOD) deeds as part of its Fiscal Year 2025 Executive Budget. The TOD Deed Law, which takes effect on ...
Q: I signed and recorded a Transfer on Death Deed in 2016. It was the first version of the form. My concern is that the TODD may not be acceptable by some title companies. What would be your take on ...
As a 70-year-old single person residing in Kentucky I ask why our commonwealth does not yet have a Transfer on Death Deed law unlike 30 other states and Washington D.C. Every time I read the published ...