Pur autre vie
Encyclopedia
The French translation of pur autre vie is "for another's life." It is also spelled "pour autre vie" in modern French.
, it differs in that a person's life interest will last for the life of another person instead of their own. For example, if Bob is given use of the family house for as long as his mother lives, he has possession of the house pur autre vie. Pur autre vie can occur when a contingent remainder is destroyed, in a Doctrine of Merger
situation, where one person acquires the life estate of another and thereby destroys a remainder not already vested.
Property Law
Pur autre vie is a phrase used to describe the duration of a property interest in property law in the United States and some Canadian provinces. While it is similar to a life estateLife estate
A life estate is a concept used in common law and statutory law to designate the ownership of land for the duration of a person's life. In legal terms it is an estate in real property that ends at death when there is a "reversion" to the original owner...
, it differs in that a person's life interest will last for the life of another person instead of their own. For example, if Bob is given use of the family house for as long as his mother lives, he has possession of the house pur autre vie. Pur autre vie can occur when a contingent remainder is destroyed, in a Doctrine of Merger
Merger doctrine (property law)
In the law of real property, the merger doctrine stands for the proposition that the contract for the conveyance of property merges into the deed of conveyance; therefore, any guarantees made in the contract that are not reflected in the deed are extinguished when the deed is conveyed to the buyer...
situation, where one person acquires the life estate of another and thereby destroys a remainder not already vested.