New Perils of Arizona Beneficiary Deeds

I first wrote about using an Arizona beneficiary deed to avoid probate on November 13, 2012. A recent decision of the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel reveals a major shortcoming that should affect the popularity of beneficiary deeds.  In Jones v. Mullen, BAP No. AZ-12-1644-DPaKu, the panel decided that the debtor’s interest in real property [...]