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Free guideUnderstanding the Florida Lady Bird Deed
A free, plain-English overview of the enhanced life estate deed for Florida property owners.
What’s in the guide
A Lady Bird deed is the everyday name for an enhanced life estate deed. It is a recorded deed that names who receives your property at your death, while you keep, for life, essentially all the rights of full ownership, including the right to change your mind.
This guide explains how it works in plain English and links to the Florida Statutes, the Florida Administrative Code, and federal law so you can read the sources yourself.
What the 9-page guide covers
- What a Lady Bird Deed Is
- What the Owner Keeps: Full Lifetime Control
- How a Lady Bird Deed Bypasses Probate
- Homestead Exemption, Save Our Homes, Creditors, and Documentary Stamps
- Medicaid and Medicare: What the Law Actually Says
- Federal Tax Notes (Information Only — Not Tax Advice)
- Limitations and Things to Think About
- Do Your Own Research — Primary Sources
- Required Disclosures
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Prepared by Jonathan Rexford, Nonlawyer Document Preparer and Florida Notary Public, Vero Beach, Florida · 772-321-2290 · jonathan@notarynearmenow.com