{"id":28448,"date":"2026-04-01T10:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=28448"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:38:17","slug":"gift-property-to-children-inheritance-tax-planning","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/web-stories\/gift-property-to-children-inheritance-tax-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Can gifting my property to my children help with inheritance tax planning?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link 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template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.85437%;top:57.60518%;width:90.29126%;height:14.23948%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5376344086021506% 0.5376344086021506% 0.5376344086021506% 0.5376344086021506% \/ 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273%\" id=\"el-7c35018e-4b53-49b0-8e83-a720f7cf4571\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6924731182795695% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Can I gift my property to my children as part of my inheritance tax planning strategy?<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.85437%;top:75.72816%;width:61.16505%;height:4.36893%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7936507936507936% 0.7936507936507936% 0.7936507936507936% 0.7936507936507936% \/ 7.4074074074074066% 7.4074074074074066% 7.4074074074074066% 7.4074074074074066%\" id=\"el-9e014165-91a2-4c7d-ba72-8c91df7d72b7\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.8888888888888882% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Vidhur Mehra<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#ccbcc7\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-d1e1e604-9b84-4b18-9909-6730e86e2a26\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-gifting-your-property.webp\" alt=\"Gifting your property\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-gifting-your-property.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-gifting-your-property-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-gifting-your-property-169x300.webp 169w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-gifting-your-property-150x267.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:2.91262%;top:46.60194%;width:85.43689%;height:14.23948%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5681818181818182% 0.5681818181818182% 0.5681818181818182% 0.5681818181818182% \/ 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273%\" id=\"el-c27d5053-23dc-4793-9e0f-52e557acbf19\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.7318181818181815% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Gifting your property can reduce the value of your estate for inheritance tax purposes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"74a89e62-2e3a-4bd7-98e2-c59ba5cbcd0c\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#bdbfc1\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-704c0fff-3f38-4151-bdab-18a784e53648\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-death-certificate.webp\" alt=\"Death certificate\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-death-certificate.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-death-certificate-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-death-certificate-169x300.webp 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2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273%\" id=\"el-fd1f460c-10fa-410e-b03e-f80751aea343\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6924731182795695% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">To be fully effective, the gift must be made well before death, and you must survive seven years after giving it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"f853eb3e-8ac9-4a2a-9747-3dc47de64110\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#2dcde8\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div 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0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Careful planning with tax specialists helps balance inheritance tax savings with other tax implications.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"9d9faec8-ccee-4b71-aa63-4fbc25530372\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#d8d8da\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-a404b36b-8ff9-4351-a8aa-5b62f36c4358\">\n<div 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