If a person conveys land "for life" to another and has a son, can the son’s interest be sold by a creditor?

When a person conveys land "for life," they create a life estate, which is an interest in property that lasts for the duration of someone's life. In this scenario, the life estate is granted to another person, allowing them to use and benefit from the property until they pass away. The son, who was born after the life estate was created, holds a future interest known as a "remainder" interest in the property.

Since the son's interest is a remainder interest, it is considered a vested interest, which means he has a right to the property once the life estate terminates. Creditors can attach a vested remainder interest to satisfy debts because it holds the potential for future possession of the property. Therefore, creditors can sell or access the asset to secure repayment of the son’s obligations, making it subject to sale.

The other options are all related to misunderstandings about how life estates and remainder interests work, specifically regarding the nature of an interest and the rights of creditors when it comes to future interests. Thus, the correct understanding of property interests indicates that the son's remainder interest is indeed subject to sale, allowing creditors access to it as part of the son's assets.