California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 818

The owner of a life estate may use the land in the same manner as the owner of a fee simple, except that he must do no act to the injury of the inheritance.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 818 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-2-property/part-2-real-or-immovable-property/title-3-rights-and-obligations-of-owners/chapter-1-rights-of-owners/article-1-incidents-of-ownership/section-818

Other sections in Article 1 - Incidents of Ownership

§ 818§ 819§ 820§ 821§ 822§ 823§ 824§ 825§ 826§ 827

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 17, 2026.