Sec. 114.101. EFFECT OF TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED DURING TRANSFEROR'S LIFE. During a transferor's life, a transfer on death deed does not: (1) affect an interest or right of the transferor or any other owner, including: (A) the right to transfer or encumber the real property that is the subject of the deed; (B) homestead rights in the real property, if applicable; and (C) ad valorem tax exemptions, including exemptions for residence homestead, persons 65 years of age or older, persons with disabilities, and veterans; (2) affect an interest or right of a transferee of the real property that is the subject of the deed, even if the transferee has actual or constructive notice of the deed; (3) affect an interest or right of a secured or unsecured creditor or future creditor of the transferor, even if the creditor has actual or constructive notice of the deed; (4) affect the transferor's or designated beneficiary's eligibility for any form of public assistance, subject to applicable federal law; (5) constitute a transfer triggering a "due on sale" or similar clause; (6) invoke statutory real estate notice or disclosure requirements; (7) create a legal or equitable interest in favor of the designated beneficiary; or (8) subject the real property to claims or process of a creditor of the designated beneficiary.
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