Property Ownership

In North Dakota, 'fee simple defeasible' estates differ from 'fee simple absolute' in that:

AFee simple defeasible has fewer ownership rights
BFee simple defeasible can be lost or defeated if specified conditions are violated✓ Correct
CFee simple defeasible lasts only 99 years
DFee simple defeasible cannot be inherited

Explanation

A fee simple defeasible estate is ownership that can be taken away if a condition is violated (fee simple determinable) or a condition subsequent occurs (fee simple subject to condition subsequent). Fee simple absolute is unconditional ownership with no restrictions that can forfeit the estate.

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