Principles of Real EstateQuestion 3 of 100
A fee simple absolute estate is best described as:
a.A lease that lasts for 99 years
b.A right to use land owned by another
c.An estate that automatically ends when the owner dies
d.The highest and most complete form of ownership, with unlimited duration
Explanation
Fee simple absolute is the greatest interest one can hold in real property, lasting indefinitely and freely inheritable and transferable. A life estate ends at death and an easement is only a right to use another's land. It remains subject to government powers such as taxation and eminent domain.
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