Grand Traverse County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

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Grand Traverse County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

Grand Traverse County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

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Document Last Validated 8/6/2026
Grand Traverse County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Guide

Grand Traverse County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Guide

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Grand Traverse County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Document

Grand Traverse County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Document

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Important: Your property must be located in Grand Traverse County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

County Register of Deeds

Address:
400 Boardman Ave
Traverse City, Michigan 49684

Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Mon - Fri

Phone: (231) 922-4753

Recording Tips for Grand Traverse County:
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
  • Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count

Cities and Jurisdictions in Grand Traverse County

Properties in any of these areas use Grand Traverse County forms:

  • Acme
  • Grawn
  • Interlochen
  • Kingsley
  • Mayfield
  • Old Mission
  • Traverse City
  • Williamsburg

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Grand Traverse County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Grand Traverse County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Grand Traverse County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Grand Traverse County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Grand Traverse County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Grand Traverse County?

Recording fees in Grand Traverse County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (231) 922-4753 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

A warranty deed with enhanced life estate is sometimes referred to as a ladybird deed. When correctly executed and recorded, this deed provides the structure for a non-testamentary transfer of real property. Leaving the real property out of a will allows the transfer to occur without the need for probate.

The grantor conveys the real estate back to herself, but reserves a life estate with full power to sell, mortgage, change the beneficiary, or otherwise use the property with no penalty for waste or obligation to inform the beneficiary. When the grantor dies, the property rights, if still available, transfer to the default beneficiary.

To finalize the conveyance, the beneficiary must file a property transfer affidavit within 45 days of the grantor's death. Submit the form to the assessor's office located in the same county as the real estate.

(Michigan WD with Enhanced Life Estate Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Important: Your property must be located in Grand Traverse County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate meets all recording requirements specific to Grand Traverse County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Grand Traverse County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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November 8th, 2021

This is quick, easy, and very reasonably priced. I wish I found this site before doing my living trust. I had the company who does my trust do the transfer deed and they charged an additional $329 for the deed alone.

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Lindsay B.

February 16th, 2019

The form was easy to fill out. The only problem I had was on the Notary page I live in a different state than the property and I couldn't change the name of the state or county where the notary had to sign.

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January 15th, 2021

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Richard S.

August 13th, 2020

Not user friendly, and not an Adobe fan. The first page of Quitclaim Deed form cuts off the Parcel Identification line on the bottom. Also quite a few forms showed up to be downloaded , after I paid, so I was unsure if all the forms were part of the quitclaim package. I have adobe but was unable to locate the forms in adobe on my computer after I downloaded them. Just wanted to print out one quitclaim deed form, which would have taken less that 3 minutes. instead it took 97 minutes. Thank you, though, for having the form there.

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Matthew L.

September 15th, 2022

I would make just two suggestions. (1) Create and example showing multiple grantor(s) and (2) In the same example, show where and estate is conveyed to two or more people. It would help in knowing the correct format.

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