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Missouri Beneficiary Deeds (TOD Real Estate) — Pros, Cons, and Risks (2025 Guide)

A simple tool that can help avoid probate — or create major problems if used incorrectly. A Missouri Beneficiary Deed (also called a TOD Deed[…]

Understanding Missouri Non-Probate Transfers (TOD, POD, Beneficiary Designations) — 2025 Guide

How Missouri’s non-probate transfer system works — and why failing to coordinate it can still force your family into probate. Missouri has one of the[…]

How Missouri Beneficiary Deeds (TOD) Work — and When They Fail (2025 Guide)

The truth about using Transfer-on-Death deeds to avoid probate in Missouri. Many Missouri homeowners have heard about using a Transfer-on-Death (TOD) Beneficiary Deed to avoid[…]