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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.
FAQs. How can I search for a document in the Official Record Books of Palm Beach County? Search Official Records online. Call 561-355-2932 and request a search.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In most cases, if the probate action is uncontested there will be no hearings required. You can file your paperwork by mail, to the attention of our probate division at P.O. Box 4667, West Palm Beach, FL 33402, or electronically via the Florida e-filing portal at .myflcourtaccess.
What is an acknowledgment? The purpose of an acknowledgment is for a signer, whose identity has been verified, to declare to a Notary or notarial officer that he or she has willingly signed a document.
Given under my hand and seal of office this __________ day of __________, (year). This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name or names of person or persons acknowledging).