Adding the precise legal description is essential to the execution of a Real Estate Deed. You cannot go by the legal description found on the County property appraiser’s website. You must look to the last legal sale, and copy the legal description exactly as it has been done in the past. We have seen instances in the past where people have attempted to do this themselves, only to make a minor error on the legal description. If the grantor is no longer alive at the time of the discovery of the error, and is therefore unable to correct it, the deed becomes void, as if the transaction never took place. This can have devastating consequences.

We offer legal document preparation for two different kinds of Real Estate Deeds:

Quit Claim Deed: this kind of real estate deed is typically done between close relatives, and is done without the benefit of a title search. It may be done by one spouse who took ownership of the property prior to marriage, to add their spouse to the deed. It may also be done by a parent to add a child or children, sister or brother, or other relative, on to the deed of their house.

Lady Bird Deed: this Real Estate Deed is also known as the Enhanced Life Estate Deed. This deed is usually executed by a parent who wishes to leave their home to their child or children, or other relative, without the beneficiary having to go through Probate. The parent has a Life Estate, and can live in the home for the rest of their life. They can also sell the home, if circumstances change, and do not require the permission of the beneficiary or beneficiaries to do so. As mentioned on our Estate Planning page, some Attorneys prepare Lady Bird deeds all the time, however, some Attorneys will not prepare them. We are not Attorneys, and therefore we cannot provide legal advice. We can provide legal information that is generally available to the public. If you ask 10 different Attorneys their opinions on Lady Bird deeds, you might find 5 of them who consider it an essential Estate Planning tool, and 5 who consider it not such a great idea. There is nothing preventing you from asking Mrs. Google to find you articles and resources on the pro’s and the con’s of a Lady Bird deed, so you can make an informed decision as to whether or not such a deed is appropriate for your unique circumstances.

Our price for either a Quit Claim or Lady Bird deed is $149.

Please contact us at MyLegalDocs42@gmail.com to order documents, or if you have any questions.