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ESTATE FOR LIFE

California Department of Real Estate

Updated 08-20-2026

ESTATE FOR LIFE

A possessory, freehold estate in land held by a person only for the duration of his or her life or the life or lives of another.

California Department of Real Estate Glossary

California Department of Real Estate · p. 13

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