Do you accept equestrian land, horse farms, or rural Appalachian acreage?

Yes. We frequently work with owners who have inherited rural land, vacant equestrian acreage, or timberland but do not want to actively manage it. We accept these specialized agricultural properties “as-is,” offering a legally secure way to exit the asset without waiting for a niche buyer.

Can my business donate an empty commercial building in Louisville or Lexington?

Yes. We specialize in handling complex commercial assets throughout Kentucky, including obsolete office spaces, industrial warehouses, and vacant retail storefronts, helping you offload liability cleanly and obtain a significant corporate tax deduction.

Donate a house, farm or mountain parcel in Kentucky, in any of the 120 counties Kentucky property specialists: (888) 228-7320

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Donate Real Estate in Kentucky

Kentucky has 120 counties, more than all but two states, and a deed here is signed by the grantor and also certified as to consideration by both parties before the county clerk will record it. Beyond the paperwork, the state runs from bluegrass horse farms to eastern coalfield land where the minerals were severed a century ago.

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Kentucky rules for a property donation

Federal tax rules are the same in every state. These three are set by Kentucky and by the county where the property sits.

Transfer tax

Kentucky charges a real estate transfer tax of $0.50 per $500 of value. It is customarily charged to the grantor, and how it applies to a gift with no consideration is confirmed when we prepare the deed.

The consideration certificate

A Kentucky deed carries a sworn certificate of consideration or estimated fair cash value, signed by both parties and notarized, and the clerk computes the transfer tax from it. There is no separate form to chase afterwards. We prepare it as part of the deed.

Recording

Deeds are recorded with the county clerk for the county where the property sits. You sign before a notary wherever you live, and we handle the filing.

What Kentucky owners call us about

Four situations that recur across the state.

Surface without the coal In the eastern counties the mineral estate was often sold off generations ago under broad form deeds. Surface-only land is donated routinely and the appraisal reflects what you actually hold. Farm ground after the tobacco base ended Land that stopped being farmed when the quota system was bought out, now held by heirs in the cities. A house in a river or creek floodplain Repeated flood damage in the eastern hollows and along the river towns, where elevation or relocation is the only real fix. A farm divided among many heirs Land split by intestate succession over two or three generations into shares nobody can farm or sell individually.

Kentucky property we accept

Each links to the full guide for that type, including how a donation compares with selling.

Houses in KentuckyShotgun houses, bungalows, farmhouses and brick ranches. Kentucky landMountain acreage, hunting land, lake parcels and city lots. Farm groundBluegrass pasture and horse farms, row crop in the west, former tobacco ground throughout. Commercial propertyCourthouse square buildings, storefronts and small offices. Industrial buildingsWarehouse and distribution space along the interstate corridors. Land contractsProperty sold on terms years ago. We take over the payments and deliver the deed at payoff.

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What a donation looks like by region

Six Kentuckys, and the coalfields are their own country.

Louisville and the Ohio river counties

Shotgun and bungalow housing, small rental buildings and lots between occupied houses.

Lexington and the Bluegrass

Horse farm acreage, inherited houses and small commercial in the surrounding county seats.

Northern Kentucky

Hillside housing across from Cincinnati, older river town buildings and infill land.

Eastern Kentucky and the coalfields

Severed minerals, steep land, floodplain housing and towns where the buildings outnumber the buyers.

South central Kentucky

Cave country and lake property, pasture and hay ground, and recreational parcels.

Western Kentucky

Row crop ground, river bottom land and small-town commercial buildings.

Kentucky real estate donation questions, answered

Is a donated deed subject to Kentucky transfer tax?+

I live outside Kentucky. Do I have to travel there to sign?+

No. We prepare the deed in the form Kentucky requires for the county where the property sits, you sign before a notary where you live, and we record it with the county clerk.

My family owns the surface but not the coal. Can I donate?+

Yes, and it is the normal situation in the eastern counties. Surface-only ownership is ordinary fee ownership with a known limitation, and the appraisal reflects exactly what you own. Tell us the county and the parcel and we will check the severance in the chain.

Does Kentucky give a state tax deduction for a property donation?+

Kentucky has a state income tax, and how it treats a charitable contribution is set by Kentucky law rather than by us. Your federal deduction follows the usual IRS rules. Take the state question to your own advisor.

The farm is split among nine heirs. Can one of us give a share?+

Often yes. An undivided fractional interest in the whole is treated differently from a carved-out piece, and it is the more workable of the two. Tell us how the interests arose and how many owners there are.

We do not provide tax or legal advice. State and local transfer tax rules change; we confirm current requirements when we prepare each deed. Consult your own advisor.

Tell us about your Kentucky property and we will review it

The county and a parcel number are enough to start.

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