Question

Sedies, leaving real estate owned as separate property to the surviving spouse, but with the provision that when the surviving spouse dies, the real estate goes to a specified charity. The surviving spouse owns a bundle of rights but does not own the right to

A. will the property.
B. sell the property.
C. lease the property.
D. decorate the property.

Answer 1

The surviving spouse is given separate ownership of the real estate but does not have the right to will, sell, lease, or decorate the property.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this scenario, the surviving spouse is given the right to own the real estate as separate property. However, they do not have the right to will, sell, or lease the property. Additionally, they also do not have the right to decorate the property. These rights are reserved for the specified charity when the surviving spouse passes away.