West Virginia’s State Legal Code in §36-12 states that its citizens have the right to use a Transfer-On-Death Deed (“TOD Deed“, or “TODD“), also known as “Lady Bird Deeds,” to transfer property to their beneficiaries when they pass away.
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A Lady Bird Deed—also known as an “enhanced life estate deed”—is a simple yet powerful legal tool that lets you keep full control of your property during your lifetime while deciding who will automatically inherit it after you pass away.
Here’s how it works: you stay in complete control. You can live in the home, sell it, refinance it, or even change your mind and revoke the deed entirely. Then, when you die, the property passes directly to your chosen beneficiary—without going through probate or needing a will.
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