Do I Need a Transfer on Death Deed in District of Columbia?

A transfer on death deed in District of Columbia requires notary acknowledgmentD.C. Code 19-604.01 to 19-604.19Verified Oct 18, 2026View source. The signed deed must be recorded at the dc recorder of deeds before death to take effectD.C. Code 19-604.01 to 19-604.19Verified Oct 18, 2026View source. Must be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds before the transferor's death. D.C. Code 19-604.09(c). The deed must carry the full legal description (lot number, square number, subdivision, and the reference information from the Office of the Surveyor), the A&T lot number if the property has one, and a clear "Return to" mailing address.

Yes. A transfer on death deed is revocable at any time during the owner's life, and District of Columbia revokes one by: Recording an instrument of revocation that expressly revokes the deed (must be acknowledged after the original deed and recorded before death); Recording a subsequent TOD deed that expressly revokes or is inconsistent with the earlier deed (must be acknowledged after the original deed and recorded before death); Recording an inter vivos deed that expressly revokes the TOD deed (must be acknowledged after the original deed and recorded before death)D.C. Code 19-604.11Verified Oct 17, 2026View source. A will cannot revoke it.

District of Columbia allows transfer on death deeds for all types of real property, including homes, land, condominiums, and commercial propertiesD.C. Code 19-604.01 to 19-604.19Verified Oct 17, 2026View source.

Yes. District of Columbia allows multiple beneficiaries on a transfer on death deedD.C. Code 19-604.01 to 19-604.19Verified Oct 17, 2026View source; they take title as tenants in common unless the deed says otherwise. A successor beneficiary can be named to take if a primary beneficiary dies first.