When you buy a home, you need both the deed and the title; one isn't better than the other. The title is the concept of legal ownership while the deed is the document that proves ownership. Moreover, you can't have a valid house deed if you don't hold title.
Donor's Tax: One of the main costs in a Deed of Donation is the donor's tax. Under the current Philippine Tax Code, donations between parents and children are taxed at a flat rate of 6% of the fair market value (FMV) or zonal value of the property, whichever is higher.
The grantor must sign the deed form and that signature must be properly acknowledged by a notary public. All signatures must be original; we cannot accept photocopies. A complete description of the property including the village, town, county and state where the property is located must also be included on the form.
In summary, while a deed of donation does not have an automatic expiration, it can be subject to revocation or invalidity under specific circumstances, primarily due to failure to meet conditions, ingratiude of the donee, or legal limitations.
Many people assume that a property deed and title are the same, but they are not. One is a document, while the other is a legal concept. When someone owns a property outright, they have both legal title and a deed. However, there are circumstances where you can have one without the other.
For a deed to be valid, it must contain several essential elements, including the operative words of conveyance, description of the property, signatures, delivery, proper formatting and execution, absence of defects and encumbrances, legal capacity of parties, proper recording, and voluntary execution.
Donor's Tax: One of the main costs in a Deed of Donation is the donor's tax. Under the current Philippine Tax Code, donations between parents and children are taxed at a flat rate of 6% of the fair market value (FMV) or zonal value of the property, whichever is higher.