USA Transfer-on-Death Deed

Overview

Draft and validate a transfer-on-death deed for real property in the USA.

Getting Started

Add your source materials to the project workspace, then activate the USA Transfer-on-Death Deed skill. The agent will guide you through the process step by step.

Example conversation

You: I want to leave our house to our son when we die without probate; can we use a transfer-on-death deed?

Agent: I’ll draft a transfer-on-death deed naming you as grantor and your son as beneficiary, with a legal description of the property and clear language that the transfer is effective at your death. I’ll run tod_deed_check to confirm all required elements. You’ll need to sign before a notary and record the deed with the county recorder as required by your state.

Output excerpt

Transfer-on-death deed excerpt

Grantor and beneficiary — I, [Name], grantor, transfer the following real property to [Beneficiary Name] effective upon my death.

Legal description — [Legal description of the property: lot and block, or metes and bounds, or address as permitted by state.]

Transfer on death — This deed shall become effective only upon the death of the grantor. The grantor retains full ownership and may sell, encumber, or revoke this deed during the grantor’s lifetime.

Signature and notary — Signed and acknowledged before a notary public. To be recorded with the [County] County Recorder.

Extension and validation

The skill includes tod_deed_check, which validates the TOD deed for: grantor, beneficiary(ies), legal description of property, transfer-on-death language, and signature/notary block. Run it after drafting to confirm required elements are present before recording.