Property Ownership

Under Wyoming law, a life estate grants the life tenant the right to:

ASell the property in fee simple
BUse, occupy, and enjoy the property during their lifetime, subject to the rights of the remainderman✓ Correct
CTransfer the property to heirs by will
DMortgage the property beyond the life estate term

Explanation

A life tenant may use and enjoy the property during their lifetime but cannot encumber the property beyond their own life or waste the property to the detriment of the remainderman who will take full ownership at the life tenant's death.

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