Gift Planning

Retained Life Estate

 

Click to play video which describes a gift of retained life estate

How It Works

  • You transfer the title to your residence, farm, or vacation home to Trinity School and live there for the rest of your life.
  • Continue to live in the property or use it for life or a specified term of years, and continue to be responsible for all taxes and upkeep.
  • The property passes to Trinity when your life estate ends.
  • Note: Most gift intentions are on a case-by-case basis.

Benefits

  • You can give us a significant asset but retain the security of using your property for the rest of your life.
  • You receive an immediate income tax deduction for a portion of the appraised value of your property.
  • You can terminate your life estate at any time and may receive an additional income tax deduction OR you and Trinity may jointly decide to sell the property and prorate the sale proceeds.

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Located on the Upper West Side of New York City, Trinity School is a college preparatory, coeducational independent school for grades K-12. Since 1709, Trinity has provided a world-class education to its students with rigorous academics and outstanding programs in athletics, the arts, peer leadership, and global travel.