Transfer on Death Deeds in Texas: High Time for the TODD

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dc.creatorWood, Lucy
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-16T15:23:45Z
dc.date.available2022-06-16T15:23:45Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractExplains why those in favor of increased access to justice will support the Texas Real Property Transfer on Death Act includes the statute, “Transfer on Death Deed” or TODD. It allows an owner of real property to designate, via deed, a beneficiary to receive the property upon the owner’s death without going through probate. First, this article will offer a bit of background about the problems in Texas that led to it becoming the latest state to jump on the TODD train, before summarizing the basics of the new law. Next, this article will discuss how Texans—particularly those with little to no money—stand to benefit. Lastly, it will address some challenges associated with the TODD and begin a conversation about how to TODD responsibly.en_US
dc.identifier.citation9 Est. Plan. & Cmty. Prop. L. J. 59en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2346/89525
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherEstate Planning and Community Property Law Journalen_US
dc.subjectTexas Real Property Transfer on Death Acten_US
dc.subjectTransfer on Death Deeden_US
dc.subjectTODDen_US
dc.subjectUniform Real Property Transfer on Death Acten_US
dc.subjectTODD basicsen_US
dc.subjectTODD benefitsen_US
dc.subjectImperfect ownershipen_US
dc.subjectFractionalized interestsen_US
dc.subjectContract for deeden_US
dc.subjectAccess to justiceen_US
dc.titleTransfer on Death Deeds in Texas: High Time for the TODDen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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