Life Estate

Life Estate

Definition

An interest in real property that is held only for the life of the holder, in which the holder possesses no future interest beyond her lifetime. Although a life estate is transferrable, the interest remains limited to the lifetime of the original holder of the life estate, and the future interest passes to the remainderman at the life estate holder’s death.

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