Property Ownership
A life estate in Rhode Island grants the life tenant the right to:
ASell the property in fee simple
BPossess and use the property during their lifetime✓ Correct
CDevise the property by will
DEncumber the property beyond their life interest
Explanation
A life tenant has the right to possess and use the property during their lifetime. They cannot sell fee simple title, devise the property by will, or encumber it beyond their life interest.
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