§ 12-345 — Revocable trusts.

A transfer of property by deed of trust wherein the settlor reserved to himself, or to himself and others not beneficiaries, powers of revocation, alteration or amendment, upon the exercise of which the property might revest in him, shall, upon the death of the settlor, be taxable to the extent of the value of the property subject to such powers and with respect to which such powers remained unexercised. The word “property”, as used in this section, shall not include the proceeds of any policy of life, accident or health insurance, payable to a named beneficiary or beneficiaries, or the executors of the will or the administrators of the estate of the insured, nor the proceeds of any policy of war risk insurance, United States government life insurance or national service life insurance.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 2024; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 49; 1969, P.A. 784, S. 2.) History: 1969 act excluded from consideration as property proceeds of policy payable to executors or administrators, reversing previous provision. Cited. 122 C. 122. Purpose of section to clarify the law, not to bring within scope of statutes transfers not otherwise taxable. 129 C. 185.