Property Ownership
A life estate tenant (life tenant) in New York has the right to:
ASell the property in fee simple
BUse, possess, and enjoy the property during their lifetime✓ Correct
CDevise the property to their heirs
DMortgage the property beyond the term of their life estate
Explanation
A life tenant has the right to use, possess, and enjoy the property during their lifetime (or the measuring life). However, they cannot sell fee simple title or create encumbrances that extend beyond the life estate.
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