Property Ownership
What right does a 'remainderman' have in a Delaware life estate?
AThe right to collect rent from the life tenant
BThe right to take full possession of the property after the life estate ends✓ Correct
CThe right to veto improvements made by the life tenant
DThe right to sell the property while the life tenant is alive
Explanation
The remainderman holds a future interest in the property that becomes possessory when the life estate terminates (typically upon the life tenant's death). Until then, the life tenant has the right of possession.
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