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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Homeowners looking to pass property to heirs without probate are increasingly asking about transfer-on-death deeds, a tool that can simplify estate planning while allowing owners to keep full control ...

RACINE, Wis., Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What are the most effective ways to avoid probate in Wisconsin? In HelloNation, Attorney Andrew Rosenberg of Knuteson, Hinkston & Rosenberg, S.C. explains ...

(Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the date all three counties will begin using the standardized form, which is Dec. 5, after corrected information was released by New Castle ...

In 2015, the Texas Legislature adopted the Texas Real Property Transfer on Death Act (the “Act”) in Chapter 114 of the Texas Estates Code. The primary purpose of the act was to allow persons to be ...