Civ. Code, § 761 · Chapter 1. Estates in General
Civ. Code, § 761
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Estates in real property, in respect to the duration of their enjoyment are either:
l. Estates of inheritance or perpetual estates;
2. Estates for life;
3. Estates for years; or,
4. Estates at will.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted 1872.
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