Alabama Real Estate Practice Exam

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How does a life estate ordinarily end?

  1. Upon sale of the property

  2. Upon death of the tenant

  3. After a fixed period

  4. When the property is no longer usable

The correct answer is: Upon death of the tenant

A life estate is a type of ownership of property where a person, known as the life tenant, has the right to use and live on the property for their lifetime. The ownership of the property automatically transfers to another person, known as the remainderman, upon the death of the life tenant. This is known as the "ordinary" way a life estate ends. The other options mentioned in the question are not correct because A: Upon sale of the property- This is incorrect because a life estate cannot be sold by the life tenant as they only have the right to use the property, not to sell it. C: After a fixed period- This is incorrect because a life estate lasts for the lifetime of the life tenant, so there is no fixed period. D: When the property is no longer usable- This is incorrect because even if the property becomes unliv

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