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 ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother-in-law left her home to her three children. There is no mortgage. My wife’s sister Jane is executor of the will. My wife Liz died, and left everything she owned to me in ...

Q: My father died in 2017. We did the probate, set up testamentary trusts for me and my two siblings, and the only remaining asset is his home. His widow is happily living there, and she can afford to ...

Fiduciary deeds are just one of several types of deeds used in property transfers. This type is used to transfer property such as real estate when the owner can’t sign a deed for legal or other ...