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Life Estate Deed

Deed granting ownership for the duration of a person's life.

Added: September 9, 2025
Applicable: US, UK

Detailed Explanation

A Life Estate Deed creates a legal arrangement where one person (the life tenant) retains the right to use and live in a property for the rest of their life, while another person (the remainderman) receives the ownership interest automatically upon the life tenant's death.

Tags

#estate planning#ownership#inheritance

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