life estate
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He will also leave me a life estate in our home.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
A life estate is created through a deed, not through a prenup or will.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
A will cannot override a previously recorded life estate, since the decedent no longer holds full ownership of the property at the time of death.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
A life estate, where the surviving spouse lives in the house until their death, may be a good compromise.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
The farm on which he died was one his son purchased, providing a life estate therein for him and his wife.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by Herndon, William H.
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