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You can also get it from the County Auditors office. The County Recorders reference number, or volume and deed book number, stamped on your deed. If possible, have a lawyer review the form. Its important to complete the form properly to make sure that your property transfers the way you want it to.
Disadvantages of transfer on death deeds Creditors may come after the new owner(s) of the property. Beneficiaries may get equal shares of the asset. Not available in many states. Unintentional disinheritance. Raises the risk that estate planning documents dont match.
A beneficiary form states who will directly inherit the asset at your death. Under a TOD arrangement, you keep full control of the asset during your lifetime and pay taxes on any income the asset generates as you own it outright. TOD arrangements require minimal paperwork to establish.
A TOD doesnt provide creditor protection for the beneficiaries the way a formal trust does, and most financial institutions dont allow TODs to name formal trusts as their beneficiaries. The institutions allow only individuals as beneficiaries of TODs. For asset protection, you might want to create a formal trust.
TOD deeds (1) must be in writing; (2) must be acknowledged before a notary public; (3) must be witnessed by two persons at the same time; (4) must contain a statement that the deed is a TOD deed; (5) must be recorded with the County Clerk/Register in the County where the property is located and (5) must be recorded
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TOD accounts offer several advantages. The main benefits are that these accounts avoid probate, are easy and cost-effective to set up, and generally transfer assets to beneficiaries very quickly.
Designated beneficiaries receive the funds without having to wait for probate to conclude, which can take months. A POD or TOD account allows loved ones to get money almost immediately. Typically, all they need to provide is the death certificate and identification to the account-holding institution.
However, there are many cons of TOD deeds: TOD Deeds do not always avoid probate. If a named beneficiary becomes disabled prior to the death of the owner, a disabled beneficiary could be knocked off of public benefits, such as SSI and Medicaid.

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