term:

Generation-Skipping Transfer

generation-skipping transfer n

: a transfer of property or of an interest in property that is to a person of a generation more than one generation below that of the transferor and that can be characterized as a taxable termination, a taxable distribution, or a direct skip see also direct skip generation-skipping trust at trust, skip person, taxable distribution, taxable termination NOTE: A transfer from a grandparent to a grandchild qualifies as a generation-skipping transfer, as does a transfer of a life estate to a child with a remainder in the grandchild. Such transfers are subject to a generation-skipping transfer tax.

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.