25 C.F.R. § 179.4
When does a life estate terminate?
A life estate terminates upon relinquishment or upon the death of the measuring life.
Notes of Decisions
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cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2021 · leading case: Fredericks v. United States, 125 Fed. Cl. 404 (Fed. Cl. 2016).
Fredericks v. United States, 125 Fed. Cl. 404 (Fed. Cl. 2016). “See 25 C.F.R. § 179.4 (2006). Thus, in this ease, application of the amended statute would mean that Judy as the surviving spouse would receive all of the bonuses and royalties from the Oil Lease, to the exclusion of plaintiffs, during Judy’s lifetime.”
Fredericks v. United States Dep't of the Interior (D.D.C. 2021). “” 25 C.F.R. § 179.4 (c) (1988). Moreover, and critically, Congress did nothing to alter this understanding of the relevant ownership interests in the context of mineral leases when it enacted the FBMLA in 1998.”
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