when two or more heirs or beneficiaries inherited an undivided property from a decedent, or when a donor makes a gift of an undivided property in favor of two or more donees.
Co-Ownership
Inheritance is subject to
Estate Tax
Donation is subject to
Donor's Tax
tax on income received by the estate during the administration or settlement period.
income tax of an estate
refers to the period when title to the properties left by a decedent is not yet finally transferred to the heirs/beneficiaries.
administration or settlement period
is a right on property, real or personal, held by one party for the benefit of another.
trust
allows individuals to create sustained benefits for an individual or entity
trust agreement
person who establishes a trust
trustor
one in whom confidence is reposed as regards property for the benefit of another person
trustee
any person or corporation that holds in trust an estate of another person or persons
fiduciary
person for whose benefit trust is created
beneficiary