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A South Dakota property owner transfers ownership but retains a life estate. Upon the life tenant's death, the property passes to the designated person known as the:

Correct Answer

B) Remainderman

The remainderman is the person designated to receive full ownership (fee simple) of the property upon the death of the life tenant. The remainder interest is a future interest that becomes possessory when the life estate terminates.

Answer Options
A
Executor
B
Remainderman
C
Trustee
D
Beneficiary of a will

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Related Topics & Key Terms

Related Topics:

life-estatefuture-interestreversionvested-remainder

Key Terms:

remaindermanfuture interestfee simplelife estate terminationautomatic transfer

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