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Step 3: Create the Lady Bird Deed Legal Form.

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Step 5: Add text and titles.

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The cost for a Lady Bird deed in Michigan can vary, generally less than $500. Keep in mind, this document takes additional attorney time when drafting the document, as the individual circumstance(s) and the appropriateness of the deed should be evaluated by an Estate Planning attorney.
The Ladybird deed should be recorded at the Register of Deeds office in the county in which the property is located. The Ladybird deed only becomes active once the grantor(s) passes away and his/her death certificate is recorded with the register of deeds.
Establishing a Lady Bird Deed may be complicated, so it is wise to seek the counsel of an estate planning lawyer to draft one. To create one, the property owner (grantor) signs the propertys deed to the named grantee(s). The deed specifies that the grantor can manage the property while alive.
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A Lady Bird Deed does not provide the same flexibility as a trust. If your beneficiary dies or if your joint beneficiaries do not get along or have creditor issues, there can be serious consequences. Additionally, your beneficiary may be too young or facing a divorce.
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These forms can typically be found online or at your local county clerks office. Fill in the required information: Provide the necessary details in the form, such as the names of the grantor (person creating the deed) and the grantees (beneficiaries), as well as the property description.
Under Michigan law, a ladybird deed transfers ownership of real property at death and avoids probate court too. One of the most time-consuming probate process issues deals with houses, land, and other forms of property. Using the lady bird deed will help you avoid that.
A lady bird deed does not uncap your property tax so there will be no increase to your property taxes. A lady bird transfer at death can also avoid property tax increases for certain designated beneficiaries who are family members if the transfer is made in ance with the exemption provisions in Michigan law.

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