Life Estate Deed: Keeping the House While Passing It On

A widow signed a life estate deed on her farmhouse, believing she’d found a simple way to pass it to her son without complication. Years later, she needed her son’s signature just to refinance.

A widow signed a life estate deed on her farmhouse, believing she’d found a simple way to pass it to her son without complication. Years later, she needed her son’s signature just to refinance.