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Life Estate

Life Estate
Definition: A legal arrangement whereby the beneficiary (the "life tenant") is entitled to the use of or the income from a particular property during the lifetime of the beneficiary. Upon the death of the life tenant, the property will go to the holder of the remainder or reversionary interest.