{
  "id": 17044090,
  "title": "Inheritors: With this trick, parents favour their favourite child when it comes to inheritance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/erben-mit-diesem-trick-bevorzugen-eltern-beim-erbe-ihr-lieblingskind-17044090",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/steuern-recht/steuern/immobilien-mit-diesem-trick-koennen-eltern-ein-kind-beim-erbe-bevorzugen/100263319.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "German parents often want to treat their children equally when it comes to inheritance, but some deliberately favour one child over others. To avoid disputes, parents can consider selling a property to their preferred child instead of gifting it, as this can provide tax benefits. However, lawyers warn that selling at a discounted price or deferring payment can be risky and may be considered a disguised gift, triggering tax and inheritance claims from other siblings. Experts recommend careful planning, including obtaining a valuation and setting out clear terms in a sale agreement, to minimize the risk of disputes.",
  "summary": "If you sell real estate instead of giving it away, you can favour a child in terms of tax. The purchase price can be reduced, instalments can be deferred, paid out of the rent or partly waived later.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}