A lady bird deed allows you to keep your homestead exemption in Florida. The property owner has homestead rights after executing a lady bird deed as long as they keep living in the property. When the property qualifies as a homestead, it will remain exempt from creditors and will get a homestead tax exemption.
Giving Gifts and Planning for the Future: Quitclaim deeds can be used to give property as a gift or to pass on inherited property. Lady bird deeds, on the other hand, can plan for the future, passing property to a chosen person when the current owner dies.
A Lady Bird Deed is most beneficial for simple estates with simple property ownership and is a viable choice to transfer property in Florida while avoiding probate. There are many financial and tax-related benefits to a Lady Bird Deed. There are no tax consequences, and it avoids the Federal Gift Tax.
A Ladybird deed is an enhanced life estate deed. Real estate may be sold, used, mortgaged, or leased utilizing this type of deed without the future beneficiaries' approval. When you use a standard life estate deed, you relinquish complete control over a property even before your death.
Cons of Lady Bird Deeds First, a lady bird deed requires very specific language, including a legal description of the property, the grantor's and beneficiary's names, reservation of lifetime rights to sell the property and notarization. The deed must also be recorded to be effective.
Same Day Recording Main Courthouse. Recording Department. 205 N. Dixie Highway, Room 4.2500. West Palm Beach, FL 33401. South County Courthouse. 200 W. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach. North County Courthouse. 3188 PGA Blvd. Palm Beach Gardens. West County Courthouse. 2950 State Road 15, Room S-100. Belle Glade.
Recording a Deed Must present a photocopy of a government issued photo identification for each grantor(s) and grantee(s) listed on the deed. "Prepared by" statement (name and address of the "natural" person preparing the Deed) Grantor(s) (Sellers-Party Giving Title) names legibly printed in the body of the deed.
How can I record a document? You can electronically record documents online (eRecording) or you can bring your original documents to the Main Courthouse, South County Courthouse, North County Courthouse, West County Courthouse, Royal Palm Beach branch or mail your documents.