Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Tennessee

real estate deed

My husband has a deed that reads from (his mother) do hereby transfer and convey unto (my husbands name) for and during his natural life and on his death to (his sons name and his daughters name) hereinafter referred to as the grantees,successors and assigns. Later in the deed it reads This conveyance is subject to a life estate conveyed to (my husbands name) in the said property herein described. Does this land belong to his children or can he sell this land if he desires. His sister tells him it belongs to his children and he is only allowed to live on it. We live in Ohio and this property is in Tennessee. We have no desire to move and would like to sell it.


Asked on 6/15/07, 3:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
KJW Firm PLC

Re: real estate deed

Your husband only has a life estate. That doesn't mean that he can only live on it. What it does mean is that if he tries to sell it, all he can sell is the life estate. Anyone who purchases it must know that their use of the property would end when your husband dies.

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Answered on 6/18/07, 10:11 am


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