Property Ownership
In Kentucky, when a life tenant makes permanent improvements to the property, the cost of those improvements:
AIs reimbursed by the remainderman at the life tenant's death
BCannot typically be recovered from the remainderman unless agreed upon✓ Correct
CMust be approved by KREC
DIs automatically added to the assessed value
Explanation
A life tenant who makes improvements to the property generally cannot compel the remainderman to reimburse the cost at the life tenant's death unless there is a specific agreement to that effect.
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