Transfer on Death Deed

TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED

(District of Columbia – D.C. Code § 19-604.09 et seq.)

This Transfer on Death Deed (“Deed”) is made on [DATE] by [OWNER FULL LEGAL NAME] (“Owner”), whose address is [OWNER ADDRESS].

1. PROPERTY

Owner transfers on death the following real property located in the District of Columbia:

Property Address: [PROPERTY ADDRESS]

Legal Description:
[LEGAL DESCRIPTION]

Square/Suffix/Lot: [SQUARE/SUFFIX/LOT]

2. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

Owner designates the following beneficiary(ies) to receive the Property upon Owner’s death:

2.1 Primary Beneficiary(ies)

1. [BENEFICIARY NAME], Address: [ADDRESS], Relationship: [RELATIONSHIP], Percentage: [PERCENTAGE]
2. [BENEFICIARY NAME], Address: [ADDRESS], Relationship: [RELATIONSHIP], Percentage: [PERCENTAGE]

2.2 Co-Ownership (if more than one beneficiary)

☐ Tenants in common (default)
☐ Joint tenants with right of survivorship

2.3 Alternate Beneficiary(ies)

If a primary beneficiary fails to survive Owner, the Property passes to:

1. [ALTERNATE BENEFICIARY NAME], Address: [ADDRESS], Relationship: [RELATIONSHIP], Percentage: [PERCENTAGE]

3. TRANSFER ON DEATH

Owner hereby transfers the Property to the beneficiary(ies) named above effective on Owner’s death. No present interest is conveyed during Owner’s lifetime.

4. OWNER RIGHTS

Owner retains full ownership and control of the Property during Owner’s lifetime, including the right to sell, mortgage, or revoke this Deed.

5. REVOCATION

This Deed may be revoked only by a later recorded instrument that expressly revokes this Deed, including a recorded revocation form or a subsequent TOD deed.

6. ENCUMBRANCES

The transfer is subject to all mortgages, liens, easements, and other encumbrances of record as of Owner’s death.

7. SIMULTANEOUS DEATH

If a beneficiary does not survive Owner by [NUMBER] days, that beneficiary is deemed to have predeceased Owner for purposes of this Deed.

8. RECORDING

This Deed must be recorded with the District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds before Owner’s death.

9. SIGNATURES

Owner Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________

Printed Name: [OWNER FULL LEGAL NAME]

10. NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT

District of Columbia )
City of [CITY] )

On this ___ day of ____________, 20__, before me, the undersigned notary, personally appeared [OWNER FULL LEGAL NAME], and acknowledged execution of this instrument.

Notary Public: ________________________________

My Commission Expires: _________________________