Property Ownership
A life estate grants ownership rights:
AFor a fixed term of years regardless of the life tenant's death
BOnly until the owner sells or transfers the property
CFor the duration of someone's life, after which title reverts or passes as specified in the deed✓ Correct
DIndefinitely with the right to devise by will
Explanation
A life estate is measured by someone's life (the life tenant's or another person's). Upon the measuring life ending, the property passes to the remainderman or reverts to the grantor (reversion).
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