An estate for life may be either for the life of the tenant or for the life of some other person or persons.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2232; Code 1868, § 2226; Code 1873, § 2252; Code 1882, § 2252; Civil Code 1895, § 3087; Civil Code 1910, § 3663; Code 1933, § 85-601.
Structure Georgia Code
§ 44-6-80. Nature of Life Estates; Estates During Widowhood
§ 44-6-81. Length of Life Estate
§ 44-6-82. How and in What Property Life Estate May Be Created
§ 44-6-83. Rights and Duties of Life Tenant; Forfeiture of Interest to Remainderman
§ 44-6-84. Ownership of Increase of Property
§ 44-6-85. When Life Tenant Entitled to Emblements
§ 44-6-86. Rights of Lessee Upon Termination of Life Estate
§ 44-6-87. Effect of Purported Sale of Estate by Life Tenant
§ 44-6-88. Demand for Bond by Purchaser of Life Estate in Personalty; Effect of Failure to Give Bond
§ 44-6-89. Removal of Personalty Beyond State by Life Tenant; Forfeiture; Restraint
§ 44-6-90. Jurisdiction of Judge of Superior Court as to Life Estates and Contingent Remainders