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Disadvantages. The downside is that property transferred via a lady bird deed will be subject to a new tax assessment that could (and often does) result in higher property taxes generally.
What Is the Difference Between TOD and Beneficiary? A transfer on death is an instrument that transfers ownership of specific accounts and assets to someone. A beneficiary is someone that is named to receive something of value.
In Texas, these kinds of deeds are typically used for homestead property, to allow a grantor the ability to keep the homestead until death and then transfer it automatically to a grantee (for example, the grantor's child) without the necessity of probate.
Primary tabs. Transfer-on-death (TOD) refers to named beneficiaries that receive assets at the death of the property owner without the need for probate, facilitating the executor's disposition of the property owner's assets after their death. This is often accomplished through a transfer-on-death deed.
After the death of the life estate holder, the lady bird deed automatically transfers ownership of the property to the remainder beneficiaries. The remainder beneficiaries should record a copy of the death certificate in the county where the property is located.