Author: Benjamin Boyhan

  • What is a ladybird deed?

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    A lady bird deed, also known as an enhanced life estate deed, is a deed used in Florida that enables real estate to transfer at the death of an owner to a beneficiary named in the deed. As an example, if grandma owns a house that she wants her only son to inherit, grandma could…

  • What is a quitclaim deed?

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    A quitclaim deed is a legal document used to transfer real estate from the owner of the real estate (the “grantor”) to another party (the “grantee”). A quitclaim deed transfers title “as is” and does not provide guarantees or warranties that the grantor has good, marketable title to the property. Because a quitclaim deed transfers…