The dad signed a deed giving property to the child, left it in his desk assuming child would find it after death.
Deed was
- Never delivered
- Never accepted
- Never recorded (aka perfected) although not a requirement but a good idea
- and is now subject to probate without a will to pass the property
Deeds undelivered until after death in Michigan do not survive death.
Lesson: See the lawyer now.
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