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Estate and probate experts urge rejection of transfer-on-death deed bill, citing elder-abuse and title risks
Summary
Multiple probate, title and elder-law witnesses opposed HB 5266 at the Judiciary Committee hearing, warning that transfer-on-death deeds could increase elder exploitation, title defects and Medicaid exposure and that existing legal tools already address many nonprobate transfers.
A broad coalition of probate judges, estate lawyers and title insurers urged the Judiciary Committee on Feb. 27 to reject House Bill 5266, a proposal to adopt a transfer-on-death real property regime in Connecticut.
Attorney Barry Horowitz told the committee the proposal is controversial and avoids probate safeguards. "The use of preprinted forms without deed formalities makes it far too easy for an aggressive heir, caregiver, or fraudster to pressure an…
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