Deed of gift with reservation of a life interest
A gift of immovable property is complete only when it is made voluntarily and without consideration, accepted in the donor’s lifetime, and effected by a registered deed attested by two witnesses, and a donor who wants it back later will usually find he cannot have it.
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- 14 September 2026
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- 1Deed of gift with reservation of a life interestgift of the remainder, with a life estate reserved to the donor
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DEED OF GIFT WITH RESERVATION OF LIFE INTEREST
THIS DEED OF GIFT is made at [Place of signing the deed] on this [Day of the month of the deed] day of [month, year].
Between
[Name of the donor], [son / widow] of [Name of Donor's father or late husband], aged about [Donor's age (years)] years, residing at [Donor's residential address], PAN [Donor's PAN], hereinafter called “the Donor” of the ONE PART;