Florida Lady Bird Deed (Enhanced Life Estate Deed) Template (Word + PDF)

Keep complete control of your Florida home for life — and it may help your home pass without probate.

A Lady Bird deed conveys a remainder interest to the people you name while you keep a life estate plus the enhanced powers to sell, mortgage, gift, or revoke without their signature. At death, the home can generally pass by recording a death certificate, which may avoid probate for the home. This template follows Florida common law and Uniform Title Standard 6.11 and includes the recording-ready acknowledgment.

What’s included

• Lady Bird (enhanced life estate) deed template with powers (a)–(f)
• Multiple-remainderman and survivorship options
• Legal description and parcel ID blocks
• Recording-compliant witness and notary blocks
• After-recording instructions for the family

Signing requirements in Florida

Sign in front of two witnesses and a Florida notary; record with the county clerk to make it effective against third parties.

Format and delivery

Fillable Word (.docx) template plus a print-ready PDF for the same document, delivered as an instant download after checkout. Every file includes plain-English completion instructions, a signing checklist, and a “common mistakes” list. Version 1.1 — legal research verified September 15, 2026.

Save with a kit

Included in the Florida RLT Estate Plan + Lady Bird Deed Kit.

Rexford Mercantile is not a law firm, and Jonathan and Ruth Rexford are not attorneys. This is a self-help legal template with general instructions — not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. You are responsible for confirming the form fits your situation and for signing, witnessing, and notarizing it as your state requires. Consult a licensed attorney in your state if your situation involves a blended family, a beneficiary with a disability, out-of-state property, a business, or a family dispute. Digital download with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee — see our Refund Policy. © 2026 Rexford Mercantile. Licensed for the purchaser’s personal use only; not for resale or redistribution.