Tag: Gift Deed

A gift of a property that is valid and accepted by a donee, cannot be revoked by the donor, except under certain special circumstances. We look at the cases where revocation is possible With many children opting to migrate out of India for employment and the gradual disappearance of the joint family system, parents with limited means may find it difficult to make ends meet, in case their children do not support them. Often, many parents also transfer their properties to their children due to various reasons. After the property is…

While a gift of house property does not involve monetary consideration, it needs to be registered and taxes should be paid in certain cases Gifting is an act, through which a person voluntarily transfers certain rights in an asset to another person, without any consideration. Gifting of house property has a certain income tax and stamp duty implications. Legal requirements for the gift of property As per the Transfer of Property Act, the transfer of a house property under a gift has to be effected by a registered instrument/document, signed by…

Properties can be transferred to someone you love, without any consideration, by way of a gift or through a will. We examine the pros and cons of each method Transfer of property by way of gift If you wish to transfer property, so as to make the donee enjoy the property immediately, this can be done by way of a gift. You can gift a self-acquired property to anyone, as long as you are competent to contract, as per the provisions of the Indian Contract Act. Any person who is of…