what is life estate pur autre vie
However, this need not be the case. A life estate can be measured by any life in existence at the time that the interest is created. A life estate that is not measured by the life of the holder is known as a life estate pur autre vie (âfor the life of anotherâ). If no life is specifically mentioned in the creation of the life estate, the measuring life is presumed to be the life of the recipient.