One home. Two successive interests. In this example, Morgan holds a life estate measured by Morgan's own life. Riley holds the remainder. Morgan has the present right to possession. Riley's right to possession comes later. Watch the timeline. When Morgan's measuring life ends, the life estate ends, and Riley's remainder becomes possessory. Now rewind. Suppose Morgan transfers the life estate to Casey. Casey receives only the interest Morgan had. The measuring life is still Morgan's. The transfer does not turn it into permanent ownership. A life estate can also be measured by another specified person's life. Quick check: can transferring a life estate extend it beyond the measuring life? No. The measuring life still sets its duration.