Transfer-on-death deeds can simplify estate plans, but only in some states.

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A tax deed is a legal document that allows a city or county to transfer ownership of a property that has gone into tax foreclosure. Find out how they work.

Iowans wonder if there is a better way to transfer property that avoids the probate process. We spoke with lawyers familiar with probate in Iowa and groups who are advocating for and against changing ...

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 ...

Delaware homeowners will soon be able to pass real estate without going through probate, as Delaware’s county recorders are preparing to roll out a new form allowing homeowners to transfer property ...