by Jonathan A. Nelson
Sharp readers of the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, May 10, 2025, may have noticed our own W. Franklin Pugh quoted in an article on hidden pitfalls of transfer-on-death deeds. Although such deeds are a useful and powerful estate planning tool, they have limits and there are times when they will not do what you hope or expect. Whether they are right for you and how to go about implementing their use is a discussion you should have with your estate planning attorney.
The article (“When Leaving the House to Your Heirs Backfires” by Ashlea Ebeling) is available to WSJ subscribers or for purchase here.
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