Property Ownership
A 'life estate' in North Carolina grants the life tenant the right to:
AOwn the property in fee simple for their lifetime
BUse and enjoy the property for their lifetime, with the remainder passing to a remainderman at death✓ Correct
COccupy the property for a fixed term regardless of life
DSell the property without restriction
Explanation
A life estate grants the right to use and enjoy property for the duration of the life tenant's life, after which ownership passes to the remainderman.
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