Property Ownership
In Maine, a pur autre vie life estate is one that:
ALasts for the life of the life tenant
BLasts for the life of a third party (not the life tenant)✓ Correct
CHas no definite end date
DIs held jointly by multiple life tenants
Explanation
A pur autre vie (for the life of another) estate is measured by the life of someone other than the life tenant. When that third party dies, the estate terminates and passes to the remainderman.
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