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A life estate can be an effective and financially strategic way to pass your primary residence to loved ones after your death. This estate planning option allows older homeowners to transfer ownership ...

A life estate deed is an easy and inexpensive way to protect your primary residence from being subject to Medicaid Estate Recovery upon your death. Per prior articles, your real estate is not a ...

Enhanced life estate deeds, affectionately nicknamed Lady Bird deeds, can be an effective tool in real estate to transfer ownership of real property upon death. They got their nickname when President ...

Lady bird deeds automatically transfer your property to your beneficiaries without going through probate, but they're available in only five states. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page ...

Many people today live in multigenerational homes, where children, parents and sometimes grandparents cohabitate. With multiple generations in the same home, complicated issues can arise. Increased ...