A Florida Enhanced Life Estate Deed (also known as a “Lady Bird Deed” because President Lyndon Johnson used one to pass property to his wife, Lady Bird Johnson) is an estate planning instrument that allows a property owner to maintain control of his or her real property while also avoiding probate...
A Lady Bird Deed is one of the best estate planning tools Florida has to offer. Formally known as an “Enhanced Life Estate Deed,” this type of deed allows a property to pass automatically to a decedent’s designated beneficiaries upon death without the need for probate.
The history behind the name of...
A transfer on death deed is a useful tool for avoiding probate, saving your loved ones time, money, and stress after you pass away. However, these deeds are not available in Florida because the state has not adopted the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act (URPTODA). What Floridians can use instead...
