Marian V. Swanson, Respondent, vs. Terrence K. Swanson, Appellant., 856 N.W.2d 705

Summary

HOLDINGS: [1]-Life estate and remainder interests in real property held by a mother merged into a fee simple because the life estate was merged into the greater estate and thereby extinguished; [2]-The mother, as fee simple owner, did not have standing to bring an action for partition against her son under Minn. Stat. § 558.01 (2012), the owner of a remainder interest, because the owner of a fee simple interest was not a tenant in common with the owner of a remainder interest as required under § 558.01.