Incidents Of Ownership at Legal Glossary

What is it? Any control over property. If you give away property but keep an incident of ownership--for example, you give away an apartment building but retain the right to receive rent--then legally, no gift has been made. This distinction can be important if youre making large gifts to reduce your eventual estate tax.

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