Gift Deed (Recording a Gift of Money or Property in Australia)

A gift deed is a document that records the gift of money, property, or other assets from one person to another. The deed makes the gift formal and irrevocable — important for parental gifts to adult children (often required by mortgage lenders before a deposit is accepted), tax-record purposes, and family-arrangement clarity.

Why this document matters

Without a written deed, a "gift" can later be re-characterised as a loan — which creates problems if the recipient divorces, becomes bankrupt, or if the giver later changes their mind. A deed makes the gift permanent.

How Claim Done can help

Gift deeds typically need to be drafted by reference to the giver’s overall estate plan and (for property) registered with state land titles offices. Claim Done doesn’t offer a flat-fee gift deed; this is best handled by a wills/estates lawyer (typically $200–$600). For documenting the surrounding family arrangement — for example a written acknowledgment that the gift is a loan, not equity — our Heads of Agreement ($79) can record that.

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