Property Ownership

A life estate in Utah gives the life tenant the right to:

AOwn the property permanently and devise it by will
BUse and possess the property during their lifetime only✓ Correct
CSell the property and keep all proceeds
DMortgage the property without the remainderman's consent

Explanation

A life tenant may use and occupy the property during their lifetime but may not permanently alienate the remainder interest. The property passes to the remainderman upon the life tenant's death.

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