A remainder interest allows a landowner to continue to live on and use property after donating it to a land trust. At the landowner's death, the land's title then passes to the land trust.

This strategy provides protective measures for the property even as the landowner continues to use it while ensuring the property's future conservation. A remainder interest may provide significant tax benefits during the donor's lifetime as well as benefits to the donor's estate. Lifetime benefits can include an annual tax deduction if the property in question is a farm or personal residence, or has exceptional conservation value.

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