diff --git a/packages/form-core/src/util-types.ts b/packages/form-core/src/util-types.ts
index 8a9a107cd..cb8fd1925 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/src/util-types.ts
+++ b/packages/form-core/src/util-types.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-type Nullable<T> = T | null
-type IsNullable<T> = [null] extends [T] ? true : false
-
 /**
  * @private
  */
@@ -103,6 +100,20 @@ type PrefixFromDepth<
   TDepth extends any[],
 > = TDepth['length'] extends 0 ? T : `.${T}`
 
+// Hack changing Typescript's default get behavior in order to work with union objects
+type Get<T, K extends string> = T extends { [Key in K]: infer V }
+  ? V
+  : T extends { [Key in K]?: infer W }
+    ? W | undefined
+    : never
+
+type ApplyNull<C, T> = null extends T ? (null extends C ? C : C | null) : C
+type ApplyUndefined<C, T> = undefined extends T
+  ? undefined extends C
+    ? C
+    : C | undefined
+  : C
+
 /**
  * Infer the type of a deeply nested property within an object or an array.
  */
@@ -111,7 +122,6 @@ export type DeepValue<
   TValue,
   // A string representing the path of the property we're trying to access
   TAccessor,
-  TNullable extends boolean = IsNullable<TValue>,
 > =
   // If TValue is any it will recurse forever, this terminates the recursion
   unknown extends TValue
@@ -129,18 +139,12 @@ export type DeepValue<
           : TAccessor extends keyof TValue
             ? TValue[TAccessor]
             : TValue[TAccessor & number]
-      : // Check if we're looking for the property in an object
-        TValue extends Record<string | number, any>
-        ? TAccessor extends `${infer TBefore}[${infer TEverythingElse}`
-          ? DeepValue<DeepValue<TValue, TBefore>, `[${TEverythingElse}`>
-          : TAccessor extends `[${infer TBrackets}]`
-            ? DeepValue<TValue, TBrackets>
-            : TAccessor extends `${infer TBefore}.${infer TAfter}`
-              ? DeepValue<DeepValue<TValue, TBefore>, TAfter>
-              : TAccessor extends string
-                ? TNullable extends true
-                  ? Nullable<TValue[TAccessor]>
-                  : TValue[TAccessor]
-                : never
-        : // Do not allow `TValue` to be anything else
-          never
+      : TAccessor extends `${infer TBefore}[${infer TEverythingElse}`
+        ? DeepValue<DeepValue<TValue, TBefore>, `[${TEverythingElse}`>
+        : TAccessor extends `[${infer TBrackets}]`
+          ? DeepValue<TValue, TBrackets>
+          : TAccessor extends `${infer TBefore}.${infer TAfter}`
+            ? DeepValue<DeepValue<TValue, TBefore>, TAfter>
+            : TAccessor extends `${infer TKey}`
+              ? ApplyUndefined<ApplyNull<Get<TValue, TKey>, TValue>, TValue>
+              : never
diff --git a/packages/form-core/tests/FormApi.spec.ts b/packages/form-core/tests/FormApi.spec.ts
index 5691a3fa3..80794239d 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/tests/FormApi.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/form-core/tests/FormApi.spec.ts
@@ -1463,6 +1463,30 @@ describe('form api', () => {
     expect(form.state.errors).toStrictEqual(['first name is required'])
   })
 
+  it('should read and update union objects', async () => {
+    const form = new FormApi({
+      defaultValues: {
+        person: { firstName: 'firstName' },
+      } as { person?: { firstName: string } | { age: number } | null },
+    })
+
+    const field = new FieldApi({
+      form,
+      name: 'person.firstName',
+    })
+    field.mount()
+    expect(field.getValue()).toStrictEqual('firstName')
+
+    form.setFieldValue('person', { age: 0 })
+
+    const field2 = new FieldApi({
+      form,
+      name: 'person.age',
+    })
+    field2.mount()
+    expect(field2.getValue()).toStrictEqual(0)
+  })
+
   it('should update a nullable object', async () => {
     const form = new FormApi({
       defaultValues: {
diff --git a/packages/form-core/tests/util-types.test-d.ts b/packages/form-core/tests/util-types.test-d.ts
index cf692c845..d0cf538cb 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/tests/util-types.test-d.ts
+++ b/packages/form-core/tests/util-types.test-d.ts
@@ -87,13 +87,88 @@ type NestedKeysExample = DeepValue<
 >
 assertType<number>(0 as never as NestedKeysExample)
 
-type NestedNullableKeys = DeepValue<
-  {
-    meta: { mainUser: 'hello' } | null
-  },
-  'meta.mainUser'
+type NestedNullableObjectCase = {
+  null: { mainUser: 'name' } | null
+  undefined: { mainUser: 'name' } | undefined
+  optional?: { mainUser: 'name' }
+  mixed: { mainUser: 'name' } | null | undefined
+}
+
+type NestedNullableObjectCaseNull = DeepValue<
+  NestedNullableObjectCase,
+  'null.mainUser'
+>
+assertType<'name' | null>(0 as never as NestedNullableObjectCaseNull)
+type NestedNullableObjectCaseUndefined = DeepValue<
+  NestedNullableObjectCase,
+  'undefined.mainUser'
+>
+assertType<'name' | undefined>(0 as never as NestedNullableObjectCaseUndefined)
+type NestedNullableObjectCaseOptional = DeepValue<
+  NestedNullableObjectCase,
+  'undefined.mainUser'
 >
-assertType<'hello' | null>(0 as never as NestedNullableKeys)
+assertType<'name' | undefined>(0 as never as NestedNullableObjectCaseOptional)
+type NestedNullableObjectCaseMixed = DeepValue<
+  NestedNullableObjectCase,
+  'mixed.mainUser'
+>
+assertType<'name' | null | undefined>(
+  0 as never as NestedNullableObjectCaseMixed,
+)
+
+type DoubleNestedNullableObjectCase = {
+  mixed?: { mainUser: { name: 'name' } } | null | undefined
+}
+type DoubleNestedNullableObjectA = DeepValue<
+  DoubleNestedNullableObjectCase,
+  'mixed.mainUser'
+>
+assertType<{ name: 'name' } | null | undefined>(
+  0 as never as DoubleNestedNullableObjectA,
+)
+type DoubleNestedNullableObjectB = DeepValue<
+  DoubleNestedNullableObjectCase,
+  'mixed.mainUser.name'
+>
+assertType<'name' | null | undefined>(0 as never as DoubleNestedNullableObjectB)
+
+type NestedObjectUnionCase = {
+  normal:
+    | { a: User }
+    | { a: string }
+    | { b: string }
+    | { c: { user: User } | { user: number } }
+}
+type NestedObjectUnionA = DeepValue<NestedObjectUnionCase, 'normal.a.age'>
+assertType<number>(0 as never as NestedObjectUnionA)
+type NestedObjectUnionB = DeepValue<NestedObjectUnionCase, 'normal.b'>
+assertType<string>(0 as never as NestedObjectUnionB)
+type NestedObjectUnionC = DeepValue<NestedObjectUnionCase, 'normal.c.user.id'>
+assertType<string>(0 as never as NestedObjectUnionC)
+
+type NestedNullableObjectUnionCase = {
+  nullable:
+    | { a?: number; b?: { c: boolean } | null }
+    | { b?: { c: string; e: number } }
+}
+type NestedNullableObjectUnionA = DeepValue<
+  NestedNullableObjectUnionCase,
+  'nullable.a'
+>
+assertType<number | undefined>(0 as never as NestedNullableObjectUnionA)
+type NestedNullableObjectUnionB = DeepValue<
+  NestedNullableObjectUnionCase,
+  'nullable.b.c'
+>
+assertType<string | boolean | null | undefined>(
+  0 as never as NestedNullableObjectUnionB,
+)
+type NestedNullableObjectUnionC = DeepValue<
+  NestedNullableObjectUnionCase,
+  'nullable.b.e'
+>
+assertType<number | null | undefined>(0 as never as NestedNullableObjectUnionC)
 
 type NestedArrayExample = DeepValue<{ users: User[] }, 'users[0].age'>
 assertType<number>(0 as never as NestedArrayExample)
@@ -101,6 +176,12 @@ assertType<number>(0 as never as NestedArrayExample)
 type NestedLooseArrayExample = DeepValue<{ users: User[] }, 'users[number].age'>
 assertType<number>(0 as never as NestedLooseArrayExample)
 
+type NestedArrayUnionExample = DeepValue<
+  { users: string | User[] },
+  'users[0].age'
+>
+assertType<number>(0 as never as NestedArrayUnionExample)
+
 type NestedTupleExample = DeepValue<
   { topUsers: [User, 0, User] },
   'topUsers[0].age'