Which of the following can the grantor of a life estate NOT do?
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Grant title using an assumed name
A grantor can use an assumed name when granting title. The validity of a deed doesn't depend on the grantor using their legal name, as long as they have the legal capacity to convey the property. Many valid deeds are executed with assumed names, provided the grantor has the authority to transfer ownership.
Receive title upon the death of the life
The grantor can receive title upon the death of the life tenant if they retained a reversionary interest. This is a common feature of life estate arrangements where the original grantor keeps the right to reclaim the property after the life estate ends.
Take back fee title at any time
Create a life estate for the life of more
The grantor can create a life estate for the life of more than one person. For example, they could grant a life estate to two people as joint tenants with right of survivorship, or to the longest-living of several individuals.
Why is this correct?
The grantor cannot take back fee title at any time because a life estate is a permanent conveyance. Once granted, the life estate exists for the duration of the measuring life, and the grantor's interest terminates, leaving them with only a reversion or remainder interest that cannot be unilaterally revoked.
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