Property Ownership

A life estate in Wyoming grants the life tenant which of the following rights?

AThe right to sell fee simple title to the property
BThe right to possess and use the property during their lifetime✓ Correct
CThe right to encumber the property beyond the life estate term
DThe right to pass the property to heirs through a will

Explanation

A life estate grants the life tenant the right to possess, use, and enjoy the property during their lifetime. They may not sell fee simple title, and their interest terminates upon the measuring life's death, passing to the remainderman.

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