Property Ownership

In Ohio, the term 'fee tail' is:

AA modern form of ownership used in commercial transactions
BAn obsolete form of ownership abolished in Ohio that limited inheritance to direct descendants✓ Correct
CA type of leasehold interest
DAn easement that runs with the land

Explanation

Fee tail (estate in fee tail) was a historical form of ownership where land could only be inherited by direct lineal descendants. Ohio, like most states, has abolished the fee tail estate.

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