A life estate pur autre vie is a life estate whose duration is determined by a measuring life that is not the holder of the life estate. The term “pur autre vie” is Law French meaning “for another’s life.” A life estate pur autre vie can be passed on to heirs through probate as long as the person whose life is used as the measuring life is still alive.
A life estate pur autre vie is created by a deed in which Person A gives property to Person B “for Person C’s life.” At the end of a life estate pur autre vie, the deed may create a remainder in another party or leave a reversion for the grantor.
[Last updated in June of 2023 by the Wex Definitions Team]
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