Transfer on death deeds, or TOD deeds, can simplify estate planning and help avoid the probate process. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Transfer on Death (“TOD”), also known as Payable on Death (“POD”), account registrations are a popular way to avoid the requirement to pass assets through probate upon death and operate as an ...

Part of planning for the future involves getting your estate in order, and determining who you want your assets to pass to when you die. If you have real estate property, and want it to transfer to ...

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 ...

Planning for the inevitable is never easy, but a smooth transition of your belongings can ease the burden on your loved ones after you pass away. One of the strategies that can help you achieve this ...

(Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the date all three counties will begin using the standardized form, which is Dec. 5, after corrected information was released by New Castle ...