Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Maine

I inherited a house with my 3 sisters. My Dads girlfriend has a life tenancy on this house, that is unless she abandon's it for a year or more or she marrys. What are our rights and what are hers ? In case of a fire, who does the insurance company pay her or the the kids.


Asked on 3/20/10, 10:15 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Elliott Teel Teel Law Office

A person with a life estate typically has full rights to use the property, but they are also obligated to maintain it and pay taxes. If the will has any specific information, that will control. Your question about insurance would require some research, and would likely depend on facts of an actual situation.

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Answered on 3/29/10, 5:38 am


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