Life Estate Deed

I. Introduction

This Life Estate Deed ("Deed") is executed by the undersigned grantor [YOUR NAME], with a primary residence at [YOUR ADDRESS] ("Grantor"), in favor of the Grantee who for this Deed shall be known as the "Life Tenant."

II. Recitals

This Deed is made concerning the following:

The Grantor is the sole and rightful owner of the property described in Section III herein.
The Grantor desires to convey the property to the Life Tenant for the duration of the Life Tenant's lifetime, after which the property will automatically transfer to the "Remainderman" as identified in this Deed.

III. Description of Property

The real property subject to this Deed is legally described as follows:

Property Type	Address	Legal Description
Residential	123 Evergreen Terrace	Block 10, Lot 4, Evergreen Subdivision, Springfield County

IV. Conveyance of Life Estate

The Grantor hereby conveys to the Life Tenant a life estate in the above-described property subject to the terms outlined in this Deed. Upon the death of the Life Tenant, the property shall automatically pass to the Remainderman without the necessity of probate administration.

V. Designation of Remainderman

The property described in Section III shall, upon the death of the Life Tenant, automatically transfer to the Remainderman. The Remainderman under this Deed is as follows:

Name: John Doe
Relationship to Life Tenant: Son

VI. Binding Effect

This Deed is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors, and assigns. All terms and conditions of this Deed shall be binding upon the respective heirs, executors, administrators, and authorized assigns of the Life Tenant and Remainderman.

VII. Signatures

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has executed this Deed on this day.

Grantor:

[YOUR NAME]

[DATE SIGNED]

Grantee:

[GRANTEE'S NAME]

[DATE SIGNED]

VIII. Witnesses

This Deed of Exchange is witnessed and signed on the day and the year first above written.

[WITNESS 1 NAME]

[WITNESS 2 NAME]

VIII. Notarization

State of [STATE], County of [COUNTY]

On this [DATE], before me, a Notary Public in and for said county and state, personally appeared [YOUR NAME] and [GRANTEE'S NAME], known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

[NOTARY PUBLIC'S NAME]

Notary Public
Commission Number: [NOTARY COMMISSION NUMBER]
Expiration Date: [EXPIRATION DATE]