A Life Estate Deed is a powerful estate planning tool that allows you to transfer real estate to a beneficiary while keeping the right to live in and control the property for the rest of your life. At Clinton Paris, P.A., we help individuals and families use Life Estate Deeds to simplify inheritance, avoid probate delays, and retain peace of mind.
A Life Estate Deed allows a property owner (the "life tenant") to retain the right to use and live on their property until death, at which point the property automatically transfers to the beneficiary (the "remainderman") without going through probate.
Life Estate Deeds may be ideal if:
Yes! Even small estates can face legal Yes, the property passes directly to the named beneficiary upon your death, bypassing the probate process entirely.
Only with the consent of the remainderman. Once the deed is executed, you no longer have full ownership, so decisions like selling or refinancing must be agreed upon by all parties.
While it simplifies asset transfer, it limits your control over selling, gifting, or refinancing the property without the beneficiary's involvement. It may also impact Medicaid eligibility or estate taxes in some situations.
Describe the item or answer the question so that site visitors who are interested get more information. You can emphasize this text with bullets, italics or bold, and add links.A trust offers more flexibility and control, especially over multiple assets, while a Life Estate Deed is typically simpler and more cost-effective for transferring real estate only.
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