When considering whether to enter into a contract to buy or sell property, you may come across various types of deeds by which title may be transferred. In Washington State, there are three common ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lady bird deeds automatically transfer property to beneficiaries without probate, but they're limited to five states. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

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.

Q: I have read many articles from you concerning quitclaim deeds. I have a very specific question related to it. Does the IRS say the grantor is giving a gift to the grantees when someone records a ...

Pocket deeds may seem like an easy way to outsmart the system and avoid probate on a piece of real property, but they’re often too good to be true. Elder Law attorney Robert Anderson’s piece in The ...

Here is an estate planning note that will help those who are using living trusts — consider using a transfer on death deed. Kudos to the Virginia General Assembly for recently enacting legislation ...