With a life estate granted to his brother, what is something Zach cannot do with his life estate?

A life estate is a form of property ownership that allows an individual to use and enjoy the property for the duration of their life or the life of another individual. In this situation, Zach has been granted a life estate, meaning he has certain rights to the property while he is alive. However, the fundamental nature of a life estate is that it is tied to the lifetime of the person holding it, in this case, Zach.

Zach cannot will the life estate to his daughter because a life estate terminates upon the death of the life tenant (Zach). At that point, ownership of the property reverts back to the original grantor or passes to a remainderman, if one was specified in the original deed. Since the life estate does not provide the right to transfer ownership beyond one's lifetime, any attempt to will the life estate would be ineffective; the daughter would not inherit the life interest.

Regarding the other choices: Zach is indeed allowed to live on the property during his lifetime, and he can also give his life estate away to his sister or sell it to a stranger. However, if he sells or transfers the life estate, the new owner—while having the same rights to live on the property as Zach—would only