Pur autre vie

In property law of the United States and some Canadian provinces, pur autre vie (Old French for "for another['s] life"[1]) is a duration of a property interest.[1][2] While it is similar to a life estate, it differs in that a person's life interest will last for the life of another person instead of their own.[1][2][3] For example, if Bob is given use of the family house for as long as his mother lives, he has possession of the house pur autre vie.[1] Pur autre vie can occur when a contingent remainder is destroyed, in a Doctrine of Merger situation, where one person acquires the life estate of another and thereby destroys a remainder not already vested.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "PUR AUTRE VIE". The Law Dictionary and Legal Glossary. TheLaw.com. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
  2. 1 2 "life estate pur autre vie". Sutton Real Estate Dictionary. Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
  3. ↑ See Future Interest.
  4. ↑ See Doctrine of Merger.
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