Property OwnershipIntermediateColorado Exam

In Colorado, a 'life estate' grants the life tenant the right to:

APermanent ownership that can be inherited by their heirs, as most licensees would generally expect
BUse and possess the property during their lifetime, after which title reverts to the remaindermanCorrect
CLease the property for any period of their choosing
DMortgage the property for any amount

Why Use and possess the property during their lifetime, after which title reverts to the remainderman Is Correct

Answer B: Use and possess the property during their lifetime, after which title reverts to the remainderman

A life estate gives the life tenant the right to use, possess, and benefit from the property during their lifetime. They cannot waste (damage) the property.

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