Property Ownership
In Kansas, the doctrine of 'waste' prohibits a life tenant from:
ALeasing the property during the life estate
BCommitting acts that permanently damage or reduce the value of the property to the detriment of the remainderman✓ Correct
CCollecting rent from tenants
DPerforming routine maintenance
Explanation
A life tenant must not commit waste — actions that permanently diminish the property's value or burden the remainderman, such as demolishing structures or extracting minerals.
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