Create an easement to lower income, property and inheritance taxes.
A conservation easement is a transfer of usage rights, which creates a legally enforceable land preservation agreement between a landowner and a land trust for the purposes of conservation. It restricts real estate development, commercial and industrial uses, and other activities on your property.
We can help you establish an easement on all or part of your land. Not only will your land be protected forever through our Stewardship Program, but an easement can reduce the property and income taxes you pay today and inheritance taxes for your heirs.
Many families find themselves faced with a serious, looming estate tax problem on land they’ve inherited. This burden can be relieved by adjusting the value of the estate through a charitable donation of some or all of your land by either partially or entirely restricting the parcel with a conservation easement. If such a donation is made during your lifetime, you may realize income tax benefits, as well.
Easements are voluntary and permanent, meaning not only do you choose how much of your land is covered by the easement and the terms of its use, but these protections will last forever. Nature observation, hiking, hunting, skiing, snowshoeing and fishing are all common uses landowners place in an easement. The options are yours, and we would love to help.
You retain ownership in your land and can sell it at any time while enjoying the guaranteed protection that an easement offers. We ensure compliance for its use for all time. Rest easy with the peace of mind that comes from knowing your conservation efforts will live on for future generations to enjoy.