What is a Lady Bird Deed? 🐦⬛
A Lady Bird deed is a special type of real estate document that lets you choose who will get your property after you die. While you’re alive, you keep full control—you can live in the home, sell it, or change your mind about who gets it.
Unlike a will, which goes through probate (a legal process that can take time and money), a Lady Bird Deed can transfer your property directly to someone without going to court.
Similar to a transfer-on-death deed (TODD), a Lady Bird Deed names a person to inherit your property when you pass away, while still allowing you to manage the property completely during your lifetime.
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🙞 Details About Lady Bird Deeds 🐦 🙝
Named after Lady Bird Johnson, Lady Bird Deeds have long been an option for estate property transfer without probate.
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How do they work – what are your rights as original property owner, and what rights will the beneficiary have? When does property change hands?
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The benefits of using a Lady Bird Deed vs. Wills: when it comes to leaving property to inheritors there are distinct advantages over wills.
here’s a breakdown >>
Many look toward Lady Bird Deeds to protect their homes from being taken in Medicaid estate recovery process.
Read how LadyBird Deeds may not shield against Medicaid recovery >>
While Lady Bird Deeds offer many benefits they may not be the right choice for everyone.
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Lady Bird Deeds typically override wills in property law and estate law.
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Are Lady Bird Deeds Supported In Your area?
Lady Bird Deeds in Your State
Texas Lady Bird Deeds
Texas' Transfer-on-Death Deeds, popularly known as Lady Bird Deeds, are a valuable option for passing property to one or more inheritors in the State of Texas.
Florida Lady Bird Deeds
Lady Bird Deeds in Florida allow properties to pass into inheritor's names the minute the owner has died without resorting to the probate process.
West Virginia Lady Bird Deeds
Facts and qualifications for West Virginia Lady Bird Deeds, also known as Transfer-On-Death Deeds. Read on...
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A webinar with Estate Law Attorney, Andrew Dunlap, to provide an overview of the Lady Bird Deed and to answer some questions at the end.
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An overview of Transfer-on-Death Deeds and Enhanced Life Estate Deeds with brief Q&A.
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AUGUST 11, 2025
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An overview of the probate process in Texas for how executors procede once a person has passed away, what is required, costs, and important considerations for passing on real estate property, including taxes, inheritance tax, liens, and Medicaid Estate Recovery.