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It is unlikely a lender would advance any money to you on your life estate. If you died the life estate would be extinguished and the lender would have nothing. The most valuable aspect of a life estate is your use of it during your lifetime. Therefore, it's valuable to you but no one else.

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Real estate equity is the market value of the property after subtracting outstanding loans. You can improve your equity by making payment towards the loans.


Can you take away a life estate if the life tenant does not have insurance or devalues the estate?

You would need to take the case to court and obtain a court order extinguishing the life estate.


Can a home equity loan be taken against property under life estate?

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In Texas, the suriving spouse has a life estate and does not have to sell.


Is real estate liquid money?

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How does a life estate deed supersede a will?

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Does a gift of equity have to be from a family member?

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What does initials PE stand for after a real estate agent's name?

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Who pays your home equity loan when you die?

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