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LIFE ESTATE
California Department of Real Estate
Updated 08-20-2026
LIFE ESTATE
An estate or interest in real property, which is held for the duration of the life of some certain person. It may be limited by the life of the person holding it or by the life of some other person.
California Department of Real Estate Glossary
California Department of Real Estate · p. 20
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