Define life estate. What are the characteristics of a life estate that make it a desirable tool for some grantors?
What will be an ideal response?
The right of the life tenant to use the property until his death or that of another named person.
A life estate is a method of passing property to one person while giving the remaining portion of the property after the life tenant’s death. People often use this to pass property to their children or grandchildren, called a “poor man’s will” sometimes, or to give a home to a spouse while leaving the property ultimately to the children. This second method is often used when a second marriage is involved or when the property has been in the family for generations, so as to prevent the spouse from selling the property without the children’s permission.
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