Property Ownership (alternative)
In Maryland, a fee simple absolute is best described as:
AA temporary ownership interest ending at death
BThe most complete form of real property ownership, unlimited in duration and freely transferable✓ Correct
COwnership subject to a condition subsequent
DOwnership only until the property is sold
Explanation
Fee simple absolute is the highest form of property ownership in Maryland—it is unlimited in duration, freely transferable by deed or devise, and subject to no conditions on ownership.
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