A conservation easement is just one of many options. You may also donate or sell property, donate or sell development rights, or do a bargain sale with a land trust. The opportunity of a permanent conservation easement can protect a family farm or ranch, allowing for future generations to continue in agriculture.
Louisiana commercial property, vacant land or land contracts enjoy the same tax deductions as any other type of property. You can help the local community by donating and personally benefit from making a Louisiana real estate donation.
Louisiana has a specific set of laws regarding land donations and the law must be followed exactly as written or someone can invalidate your Act of Donation. Louisiana Land Donation Process. We Research the Property. We Draft Your Act of Donation. Prepare Documents to Sign. We Will File with the Parish.
As with any conveyance of realty, a gift deed requires a complete legal description of the subject parcel. If the conveyance includes any new plat or survey information, it must be signed and sealed by a licensed professional land surveyor (La. Rev. Stat.
It involves drafting key legal paperwork, having your land appraised, finding an eligible land trust or nonprofit to enforce the easement, and consulting with a CPA to maximize your tax deduction. Fortunately, Giving Property specializes in working with donors to make the process as easy as possible.
If you give property to a qualified organization, you can generally deduct the fair market value (FMV) of the property at the time of the contribution.
TNC accepts two types of real estate gifts, both of which are critical to our work: land that donors would like permanently protected and land that donors permit us to sell, with the proceeds going to support our work.