Transfer-on-Death Deed by State
State-by-state matrix. Cite within scope, source dates, and limitations shown below.
| State | Todd Available | Statute Citation |
|---|---|---|
| ALchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| AKchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | AK Stat § 13.48.010 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| AZchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | A.R.S. § 33-405 (Beneficiary Deed) |
| ARchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| CAchecked 2026-08-07 | Yes | Cal. Prob. Code Sec. 5600 et seq. (Revocable Transfer on Death Deed) |
| COchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | C.R.S. § 15-15-401 to 15-15-415 (Beneficiary Deed) |
| CTchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| DEchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | 25 Del. Code § 201 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| DCchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| FLchecked 2026-08-07 | No | typed_unknown |
| GAchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Ga. Code § 44-17-1 et seq. (Transfer on Death) |
| HIchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 527-1 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| IDchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| ILchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | 755 ILCS 27/1 et seq. (Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act) |
| INchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Ind. Code § 32-17-14-1 et seq. (Transfer on Death Property Act) |
| IAchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| KSchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | K.S.A. § 59-3501 et seq. |
| KYchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| LAchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| MEchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | 18-C M.R.S. § 6-401 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| MDchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| MAchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| MIchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| MNchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Minn. Stat. § 507.071 |
| MSchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Miss. Code § 91-27-1 et seq. (Mississippi Real Property Transfer-On-Death Act) |
| MOchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | RSMo § 461.025 (Nonprobate Transfers Law) |
| MTchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Mont. Code Ann. § 72-6-401 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| NEchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-3401 et seq. (Nebraska Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| NVchecked 2026-08-07 | Yes | NRS 111.655-111.699 (core: NRS 111.671) |
| NHchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 563-D:1 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| NJchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| NMchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | N.M. Stat. § 45-6-401 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death) |
| NYchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| NCchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| NDchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-32.1-01 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| OHchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Ohio Rev. Code § 5302.22 et seq. (Transfer on Death Deed) |
| OKchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 1251 et seq. (Transfer-on-death deed) |
| ORchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Or. Rev. Stat. § 93.948 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| PAchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| RIchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| SCchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| SDchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-6-401 et seq. (Transfer on Death Deed) |
| TNchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| TXchecked 2026-08-07 | Yes | Tex. Estates Code ch. 114 |
| UTchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Utah Code § 75-6-401 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| VTchecked 2026-08-08 | No | typed_unknown |
| VAchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Va. Code § 64.2-621 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| WAchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Rev. Code Wash. § 64.80.010 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| WVchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | W. Va. Code § 36-12-1 et seq. (Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act) |
| WIchecked 2026-08-08 | Yes | Wis. Stat. § 705.15 (Nonprobate transfer of real property on death) |
| WYchecked 2026-08-07 | Yes | Wyo. Stat. Ann. Sec. 2-18-101 to 2-18-106 (Nontestamentary Transfer of Real Property on Death Act) |
Hover column headers to see field definitions. Hover cell text to see source notes. Typed unknowns (e.g., “Portal not observable”) are methodological limits, not data gaps.
Research scope
All 51 US jurisdictions (50 states + DC). Most TODD-adopting states enacted a version of the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; a handful (Ohio, Oklahoma, Wisconsin) took an independently-drafted or non-uniform approach instead. Where a state has no dedicated real-property TOD deed, the matrix distinguishes two commonly-confused near-misses rather than reporting a flat "no": a recurring "securities TOD, not real property" pattern (a transfer-on-death mechanism that covers brokerage/investment accounts only, found in nine states in this matrix), and an enhanced life estate ("Lady Bird") deed functional equivalent (judicial in Michigan, a single codified section in Rhode Island, a full dedicated chapter in Vermont) — coded todd_available=false for schema consistency but flagged in the row notes.
How to read this matrix
Each row is a U.S. state. todd_available answers the narrow question — does a dedicated statutory transfer-on-death deed for real property exist — with the near-miss categories above documented in the row's notes rather than folded into the boolean. Typed unknowns mark states not yet primary-source-verified under the methodology at /about/methodology/.
Sources
Primary-source citations per row live in the matrix's sources.json companion. The full source taxonomy lives at /about/source-registry/.
Frequently asked questions
What is a transfer-on-death deed?
A deed, recorded during the owner's life, that names a beneficiary who receives the real property automatically at the owner's death without going through probate. The owner retains full control and can revoke it at any time before death.
If my state doesn't have a TOD deed statute, am I out of options?
Not always. A handful of no-TODD states (Michigan, Rhode Island, Vermont) recognize an enhanced life estate ('Lady Bird') deed as a judicial or statutory functional equivalent. Separately, nine states in this matrix (Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania) authorize a transfer-on-death mechanism for securities/investment accounts only — not real property — a distinct, narrower tool that is easy to confuse with a real-property TOD deed.
Is a TOD deed the same as a living trust?
No. A TOD deed transfers a single specific property at death by recorded deed; a living trust is a broader estate-planning vehicle that can hold multiple assets and offers incapacity planning a deed does not. They are not interchangeable tools.
Where do these citations come from?
Each row cites the state's own transfer-on-death deed statute (or documents its confirmed absence) directly, with a source URL and on-disk snapshot.
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