Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and probate procedures.
Georgia repealed its estate tax in 2014 and has never had a modern inheritance tax. This article explains the one tax that can still reach a Georgia estate, the federal estate tax, along with the income-tax and basis rules that apply to inherited property.
A lady bird deed, or enhanced life estate deed, lets a North Carolina owner keep full control of property during life and pass it outside probate at death. Here is how it works, how it interacts with Medicaid estate recovery, and how it is recorded.
Ohio abolished the transfer on death deed in 2009 and now uses a transfer on death designation affidavit under ORC 5302.22 to pass real estate outside probate.
A plain-language guide to Washington’s transfer on death deed under RCW 64.80: what it does, how to create and record it, how to revoke it, and what it does not shield from creditors or estate tax.
New Jersey’s inheritance tax is set by the beneficiary’s relationship to the person who died. A guide to the beneficiary classes, current rates, exemptions, and how the return is filed.
Who owes Washington’s estate tax, the $3 million exclusion for 2026, Table W rates up to 20%, the temporary 35% rate window, and the nine-month filing deadline.
Georgia authorized transfer-on-death deeds in 2024 and updated the rules in 2026. Here is how a TOD deed works, how to create and record one, how to revoke it, and how a beneficiary claims the property.
Michigan imposes no inheritance tax or estate tax on estates of people who die today. Only the federal estate tax applies, and only to estates above $15 million.
A lady bird deed lets a Michigan homeowner keep full control of a home for life while naming who inherits it at death, outside probate and beyond most Medicaid estate recovery.
Ohio collects no inheritance tax and no estate tax after the 2013 repeal. Here is what changed, how the two taxes differ, and where the federal estate tax still applies.
Virginia’s Small Estate Act lets heirs and beneficiaries collect up to $75,000 in personal property with a sworn affidavit instead of opening probate. Here is who qualifies, what form CC-1685 requires, and how to present it.
Virginia charges no estate tax and no inheritance tax. This article explains the 2007 repeal, the federal estate tax that still hits large estates, Virginia’s probate tax, and when another state’s inheritance tax can reach a Virginia heir.