A transfer on death deed automatically transfers an asset to a beneficiary when the owner dies. The goal is to avoid probate. TOD deeds often cost less than trusts.

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A Delaware bill aims to simplify the inheritance process for homeowners with a Transfer on Death deed. These deeds allow real estate property to transfer to named beneficiaries, bypassing probate.

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More people are having to decide whether to sell a home that has soared in value and pay a big capital-gains tax bill, or hold on to it to give to their children tax-free after they die.

This Delaware bill proposes an easier way for homeowners to pass down property, preventing tangled titles and avoiding probate.

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In one case that Singer handled, an 80-year-old man left his girlfriend his $700,000 house via a transfer on death deed. She got a surprise $25,000 tax bill to pay her share of the Illinois estate ...

Further Reading. David Major, Revocable Transfer on Death Deeds: Cheap, Simple, and Has California's. Trusts & Estates Attorneys Heading for the Hills, 49 SANTA CLARA L. REV. 285 ...

A transfer on death deed is quite simple: you just name the person (or persons) who you want to inherit your property after you pass away. Once this document is signed and filed with your local ...

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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 ...