I have been reading some of the thread's about life estates. Can someone please provide me with the legalities of what a life estate is. My mother has a life estate in "Florida", we want to take some of the equity out of the home, without having to go to the remaindermen for permission. From everything I have read we can do this, but everyone we have talked to so far, get all freaked out when you say the word "Life Estate". I need something to take to them to say that my mother has every right to take the equity out of this home. Any help with case sightings or articles pertaining to this topic would be very much appreciated.

