Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A neighborhood in suburban Houston is seen in this file photo. Lady Bird deeds offer Texans a way to transfer a home without ...

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 ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mom and dad had a Will that left their assets to me, my brother and my sister. Years later, they signed a Lady Bird Deed leaving their home to me and my sister only. It is filed ...

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

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...