Land Trust Alliance Amicus Brief - Kumar
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The Land Trust Alliance submitted this brief to the court in the case of Kumar v Commissioner. The brief makes a narrow argument in support of allowing land trusts to include amendment clauses in their easements without jeopardizing tax benefits for their donors.
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