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 ...

A deed of transfer, also known as a transfer deed or a conveyance deed, is a legal document used to transfer the ownership of real property from one party (the grantor or seller) to another party (the ...

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Q: My wife and I have wills naming each other as beneficiaries, with our children as alternates. We are trying to understand whether we should have a Transfer on Death Deed drafted and filed in order ...

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