Life estate pur autre vie is measured by who’s life?

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Life estate pur autre vie is measured by who’s life?

Life estate pur auter vie is tied to the life of someone other than the person who holds the estate. In this arrangement, the duration lasts until the death of that other person—the measuring life. So the estate ends when that measuring life dies, not when the grantee dies. The key is that the life being measured is someone else, which is why this differs from a standard life estate that is measured by the holder’s own life. A transfer doesn’t hinge on the grantor’s consent, so that aspect isn’t relevant here.

Life estate pur auter vie is tied to the life of someone other than the person who holds the estate. In this arrangement, the duration lasts until the death of that other person—the measuring life. So the estate ends when that measuring life dies, not when the grantee dies. The key is that the life being measured is someone else, which is why this differs from a standard life estate that is measured by the holder’s own life. A transfer doesn’t hinge on the grantor’s consent, so that aspect isn’t relevant here.

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