The owner of a life estate may use the land in the same manner as the owner of a fee simple, except that he must do no act to the injury of the inheritance.
Cal. Civ. Code § 818
Incidents of Ownership
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case Faus v. City of Los Angeles (1967)
Most recently applied in 248 Cal. Rptr. 3d 244 - Armuress Sapp v. Rogers (June 2019)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.