Law relating to the Gift Deed. : Adv. Rohit Erande ©
Law relating to the Gift Deed Adv. Rohit Erande © Ownership rights in any property can be transferred during the lifetime of any two or more living persons only by a registered instrument like a Sale Deed, gift deed, Release or Relinquishment Deed, Partition Deed and these are called as non testamentary documents. On the other hand, a person may transfer or bequeath his/her self acquired property after his death, by virtue of Will, which is called as a Testamentary Document. IF a person dies without making any Will, then his/her property shall be transferred as per the provisions of Succession Law. Let's see the legal provisions related to the "Gift Deed" in nutshell. which are enshrined from Sections 122 to 129 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. The Key points of a valid gift Deed. 1. Any person competent to Contract can make a Gift Deed . i.e. a person who is a major by age and who is of sound mind. 2. A person - a DONOR can transfer his/her 'Own...