Property Ownership
A South Dakota property owner who conveys a property but retains the right to live there for their lifetime is creating which type of estate?
AFee simple defeasible
BLife estate pur autre vie
CLife estate with reversion to the grantor✓ Correct
DLeasehold estate
Explanation
By conveying the remainder interest but reserving a life estate, the grantor creates a life estate for themselves with reversion (if the grantor's life estate ends to a named remainderman) or reversion to the grantor's estate.
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