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Bargain sale
Land or conservation easement is sold to a charitable and tax-exempt organization for less than its fair market value.
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Baseline Documentation Report
The legal record of the site and condition of the resource; included in the easement or deed package. This document should be signed and dated when the conservation easement or deed is signed. The baseline document represents a significant investment of a land trust's time and resources because it captures detailed project information.
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charitable remainder trust
Landowner or beneficiary places assets in an irrevocable charitable trust that allows the beneficiary and the conservation organization to benefit. The beneficiary can receive a set income from the trust for life and the conservation organization receives the remainder of the trust after the death of the beneficiary.
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conservation easement
A legal agreement between a landowner and a conservation organization or government agency that permanently limits a property's uses in order to protect the property's conservation values.
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COVENANT
A written promise contained in a contract, lease, deed, or other form of agreement
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Deed Restrictions
Terms are placed in the deed to the property that restrict certain uses of the real estate by future owners. No income tax benefits; possible estate tax benefits.
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devise
Land is conveyed to a land trust upon the death of the landowner through the landowner's will. No income tax benefits but estate tax benefits remain.
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donation
Land that is donated outright to a land trust or agency for conservation purposes.
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Estate planning
The preparation for the orderly administration and disbursement of a person's estate. The preparation includes taking actions that will minimize taxes and distribute assets to the appropriate heirs.
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fee simple interest
Ownership of all rights, title, and interest in a property. Examples of the rights of a property are agriculture, forest, development, and mineral rights When a landowner grants a conservation easement to a land trust, the land trust owns "less than fee simple interest".
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