Property Ownership

In Ohio, the doctrine of 'waste' prohibits a life tenant from:

ALiving on the property full-time
BMaterially damaging or reducing the value of property to the detriment of the remainderman✓ Correct
CRenting the property to third parties
DPlanting crops on the land

Explanation

A life tenant may use and enjoy the property but must not commit waste — actions that permanently damage, destroy, or materially diminish the property's value, thus harming the remainderman's future interest.

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