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Transfer on Death Deeds 4: More Common Questions

Transfer on Death Deeds 4: More Common Questions

Real estate mediator Jim Hildreth gives details on California’s 2016 (amended 2022) option for transferring a home to your heirs: the Revocable Transfer on Death (TOD) deed, also called a beneficiary deed. A homeowner can transfer their primary residence to a named beneficiary or beneficiaries upon the owner’s death without a probate proceeding.

Part Four continues the discussion of the “Common Questions” about the TOD Deed, which are included in the form on pages 3-4.

Applicable forms are available from the Sacramento County Public Law Library’s website.  More information: https://saclaw.org/tod-deed

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Transfer on Death Deeds 1: Introduction to the TOD Deed

Real estate mediator Jim Hildreth gives details on California's new (2016, amended 2022) option for transferring a home to your heirs: the Revocable Transfer on Death (TOD) deed, also called a beneficiary deed. A homeowner can transfer their primary residence to a named beneficiary or beneficiaries upon the owner’s death without a probate proceeding.¶This video covers the specific rules governing documentation, recording period, and how to revoke a deed. ¶Part one provides an introduction to the transfer on death deed in California. ¶Applicable forms are available from the Sacramento County Public Law Library’s website.  More information: https://saclaw.org/tod-deed

Transfer on Death Deeds 2: Potential Pitfalls of the TOD Deed

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