Body surface area. In physiology and medicine, the body surface area is the measured or calculated surface of a human body. For many clinical purposes BSA is a better indicator of metabolic mass than body weight because it is less affected by abnormal adipose mass.
A life estate deed is a deed in which you transfer the future ownership of your home but retain the current ownership, creating both a present interest and a future interest in the property. You, as the present interest holder, have the exclusive right to enjoy and live in the residence until you pass.
Life estate laws vary by state. Depending on the conditions included in the life estate reservation on the deed and local laws, the holder of a life estate may remain responsible for the property's bills such as homeowner's insurance premiums. However, she's no longer the legal owner; she has just the life use interest.