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Unrestricted rights of the owner.
Most common type of ownership.
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Ownership under certain conditions.
Example, cannot hold property title unless married before age 35.
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Holding property until death.
Must pay taxes.
Cannot be place into will.
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| Freehold Estates (Types) 5 |
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Fee Simple (Absolute)
Fee Simple (Qualified)
Life Estate
Estate in Remainder
Estate in Reversion
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Person who receives a property after the owner of a life estate dies.
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When a property returns to the person
(or heirs) who originally handed over
a life estate property.
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| Leasehold Estates (also called
less than freehold or lease) |
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Estate for years
Estate from period to period
Estate at will
Estate at sufferance
Refers to Tenants
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1.Freehold Estates - refers to owners
2.Leasehold Estates - tenants
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Tenant has lease for set period of time.
Rent remains the same until lease expires.
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| Estate from period to period |
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Tenant with a lease month to month.
Automatically renewed at end of each month.
Tenant has to give 30 days notice.
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No lease exists between tenant and landlord.
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