What is the meaning of fee simple?

fee simple is the maximum possible estate one can possess in real property. A fee simple estate is the least limited interest and the most complete and absolute ownership in land; it is of indefinite duration, freely transferable and inheritable. Fee simple title is sometimes referred to as "the fee." (See fee title).

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). fee simple. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fee_simple/definitions/1153807
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "fee simple" http://smartdefine.org/fee_simple/definitions/1153807 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, fee simple, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/fee_simple/definitions/1153807>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "fee simple" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fee_simple/definitions/1153807>
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