How to create a Transfer on Death for your home Choose your recipients. You can choose one or more people to become owner of any home or land that you own. Find a copy of your deed. Complete the TOD for real estate form. Take the form to a notary. Submit the form at your County Recorder's Office.
To change a name on a Deed: Execute a new deed. Present it to the Auditor's Deed Transfer Department for either a "Transfer" or "No Transfer" stamp. Present the deed to the Recorder's Office for recordation.
In Ohio, only an attorney can draft a deed for others. All title companies must use an attorney to draft deeds. Many clients ask why they need to engage a lawyer to draft a deed if they can download a form off the Internet.