South Dakota Codified Laws 43-8-1. Rights of life tenant–Use of land–Exception
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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.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 43-8-1
- Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
- Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).
Source: CivC 1877, § 256; CL 1887, § 2772; RCivC 1903, § 279; RC 1919, § 349; SDC 1939, § 51.0706.