Transfer on Death Deed

General information

A Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) allows a property owner to sign a legal document that will transfer property located in Washington State to another person as an inheritance after the property owner dies.

Self-help kit from the law library

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The law library sells a Transfer on Death Deed self-help kit that includes forms and instructions to allow a property owner to transfer the property to another person as an inheritance when the property owner dies. The kit covers creating, recording, revoking, or claiming under a Transfer on Death Deed. Kits can be purchased at the library or online and mailed out.

Free eBook about avoiding probate

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How to search for books, etc.

Chapter 5 pertains to transfer on death deeds

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