The owner of a life estate must keep the buildings and fences in repair from ordinary waste, and must pay the taxes and other annual charges, and a just proportion of extraordinary assessments benefiting the whole inheritance.

(Enacted 1872.)

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Terms Used In California Civil Code 840

  • Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).