California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 2 — Property, Part 2 — Real or Immovable Property, Title 3 — Rights and Obligations of Owners, Chapter 2 — Obligations of Owners, Section 840
The owner of a life estate must keep the buildings and fences in repair from ordinary waste, and must pay the taxes and other annual charges, and a just proportion of extraordinary assessments benefiting the whole inheritance.
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Requires the owner of a life estate to keep buildings and fences repaired against ordinary waste, pay taxes and other annual charges, and pay a just proportion of extraordinary assessments benefiting the entire inheritance. The provision assigns these maintenance and payment duties to the life tenant without stating a separate exception.
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