Transfer-on-death deeds can simplify estate plans, but only in some states.

A tax deed is a legal document that allows a city or county to transfer ownership of a property that has gone into tax foreclosure. Find out how they work.

Avoiding probate is often an important goal for many estate planning clients. Probate is the court-supervised process of administering a deceased person’s estate and transferring their property at ...

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