When you buy or sell a home, you'll encounter a stack of paperwork at closing. This includes the deed to the property, which is used to transfer ownership to the new owner. The most commonly used ...

The Transfer on Death Deed is an extremely powerful yet relatively simple estate planning tool available to individuals who own real property in Wisconsin. Everyone who owns real property in Wisconsin ...

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In some but not all states, if you own real estate when you die, the property will pass to your heirs through the probate process. More than 20 states, however, allow deeds to be registered in ...

Q: I am considering doing a transfer-on-death deed to avoid costly probate for my children. Is this wise and safe to do? Would my heirs be assured that the house will not have to go through probate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. This article explores what a property deed is, the ...

With a majority of states allowing a TOD deed, the Pennsylvania and New Jersey legislatures should consider passing a similar type of statute to benefit those owning real estate in their states. New ...

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 ...

Q: I am an 81-year-old divorced, retired educator. I have a will and advance directive which were drawn up by an attorney who is now deceased. I would like to get a Transfer on Death Deed to pass my ...