Which of the following statements is true of a life estate?
A) It gives a person the right to have someone who owns an adjoining piece of property refrain from making certain uses of his or her land.
B) It does not hold a person owning a life estate liable if he commits acts that will result in permanent injury to the property.
C) It gives a person the right to use property for an indefinite period.
D) It gives a person the right to use property only for his own lifetime or for a time that is measured by the lifetime of somebody else.

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A life estate is a property interest that gives a person the right to use property only for his own lifetime or for a time that is measured by the lifetime of somebody else. A person who has a life estate in a piece of real property has the right to use the property but does not have the right to commit acts that will result in permanent injury to the property.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of a Life