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Gift deeds in Texas are valid; however, there are strict requirements for gift deeds in Texas. Therefore, if you have a document that might be a gift deed or if someone is claiming they have a gift deed to a property that should be yours, you should contact an attorney as soon as possible.
The life estate provides you with an absolute legal right to use the house, rent-free, for the rest of your life. When you pass away, the right of occupancy passes to the remainderpersons (your child(ren) or whomever you transferred ownership to).
The Gift Deed needs to be in writing. It must include the full name of the current owner and the full name, mailing address and vesting of the new owner. The property needs to be properly described.
An additional potential problem with a Life Estate is that it does not offer creditor protection to the beneficiary, so if the heir has a debt or is sued, the creditor or court can come after the house. As you can see, a traditional Life Estate has the potential to create major conflict within a family.
Life estates are used in Alabama to avoid probate. Attorney Practice Note: Alabama does not recognize lady bird deeds (which are popular in a handful of states, like Florida, Michigan, and Texas) or transfer-on-death deeds (which are used in many other states).