HomeTermsCompareFinance Equitable ConversionThe definition for Equitable Conversion:A legal fiction applied to a land contract which treats the vendee's (buyer's) interest as a real property interest even though the seller holds legal title, and the seller's interest as a security interest (personal property). This enables the buyer to act as the "owner" of the property without having "legal" title. Similar MatchesInvoluntary ConversionInvoluntary ConversionConversion of real property to personal property (money) without the voluntary act of the owner. This occurs when property is taken by eminent domain (condemnation). The owner is allowed to convert back to real property (buy another property) without paying tax on the gain from the condemnation. This must be done within a set time (3 years) and the prices of the old and new property are considered to form a new tax base. Click to compare definitions of Equitable Conversion Click to view definitions beginning eq |