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What Happens If You Die Owning a Rental Property?

Dora Ngoma

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August 26, 2025

Capital Gains, Financial Planning, Property & Real Estate, Property & Real Estate Taxation, Property Tax, Tax Planning, Wealth Management

What happens to your rental property when you die? This guide explains how Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax work on death, what your heirs inherit, and the planning options to protect your family from unnecessary tax.