Tag: Probate Avoidance
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Warning: When Not to Sign Over Your Deed
Transferring the deed to your home is a simple matter. Generally, you just have to find the current deed to your home, then get the right deed form to write up your new deed to convey to another party, and take the document to a notary. Then your signature can be notarized and the deed can be…
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Can I Quitclaim My House Into a Living Trust?
We’re glad you asked. You might have heard that a living trust can… All of the above are reasons many people use this method of passing their property along after they die. And a home is a typical piece of property that people put into a living trust. Importantly, a living trust is a…
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Should Your Child’s Name Be on Your House Deed?
Compare the Alternatives Thinking of putting your child’s name on your house deed? If that’s the person who will get the home after you pass in any case, it might seem sensible. And maybe it is, in certain circumstances. After all, probate can be time-consuming, and even contentious. But before making this decision, do you…
