life estate — ➔ estate * * * life estate UK US noun [C] LAW, PROPERTY ► the legal right to own and control a property, such as a building or piece of land, for the length of time that you are alive: »The life estate deed allows the older couple to own the… … Financial and business terms
life estate — see estate 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. life estate … Law dictionary
Marital life estate — A marital life estate is, in the common law tradition of the U.S. and Great Britain, a life estate held by the spouse (husband or wife) or widowed spouse, for the duration of that spouse s life. Contents 1 Creation 2 Tax avoidance 3 See also … Wikipedia
conventional life estate — A life estate created by the act of the parties, by deed, will, or contract. 28 Am J2d Est $ 56. Conventional life estates are also frequently created, not by express words, but by general grant, not defining or limiting any specific estate. They … Ballentine's law dictionary
Deed — For the British cargo ship, see SS Deed. Property law … Wikipedia
life — That state of animals, humans, and plants or of an organized being, in which its natural functions and motions are performed, or in which its organs are capable of performing their functions. The interval between birth and death. The sum of the… … Black's law dictionary
life — That state of animals, humans, and plants or of an organized being, in which its natural functions and motions are performed, or in which its organs are capable of performing their functions. The interval between birth and death. The sum of the… … Black's law dictionary
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Real estate contract — A real estate contract is a contract for the purchase/sale, exchange, or other conveyance of real estate between parties. Real estate called leasehold estate is actually a rental of real property such as an apartment, and leases (rental… … Wikipedia