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Estate of inheritance
Definition:
1. An interest in real property that can legally be passed on to one's heirs, usually done by will (devise).
2. In real estate, an estate of inheritance is technically an interest in real property that is either fee simple absolute or fee simple defeasible, since both carry rights of inheritance. In practical use, an estate of inheritance usually refers only to an estate in fee simple absolute.
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Added: Thu May 29 2008
Last Modified: Wed Jul 09 2008
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Estate Heir Will Devise Real property Fee simple absolute (Fee simple, Fee, Fee ownership) Fee simple defeasible Right of inheritance Estates in Real Property FAQ'sHave something to add? How useful is this Landterm? Bookmark this term
