A gift of a remainder interest in a personal residence or farm is described generally as a transaction in which an individual irrevocably transfers title to a personal residence or farm to a charitable organization with a retained right to the use of the property for a term that is specified in the gift agreement. At the conclusion of the measuring term, all rights in the property are transferred to the charitable remainderman. This memorandum reviews the income, gift, and estate tax consequences surrounding life estate agreements and the practical issues surrounding their creative use and implementation.
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