Title 2 — Title 2 — Wills, Decedents' Estates And Probate Code

Short title. This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "Nontestamentary Transfer of Real Property on Death Act."

(a) Definitions. As used in this chapter: (i) "Grantee beneficiary" or "grantee" means the person to whom an owner grants an interest in the real property that is the subject of the transfer on death deed; (ii) "Owner" means a person who executes a transfer on death deed as provi…

Transfer on death deed. (a) A deed or title that conveys an interest in real or titled property, including any debt secured by a lien on the real or titled property, to a grantee beneficiary designated by the owner and that expressly states that the deed or title is effective on …

Form of transfer on death deed. A transfer on death deed is sufficient if it complies with other applicable law and if it is in substantially the following form: Transfer on Death Deed I (we) .... (owner) hereby convey to .... (grantee beneficiary) effective on my (our) death the…

Form for revoking a transfer on death deed. An instrument revoking a transfer on death deed is sufficient if it complies with other applicable law and is in substantially the following form: Revocation of Transfer on Death Deed The undersigned hereby revokes the transfer on death…

Disclaimer. A grantee beneficiary may refuse to accept all or any part of the real property interest conveyed by a transfer on death deed. If a grantee beneficiary refuses to accept or disclaims any real property interest, the grantee beneficiary shall have no liability under thi…