Cal. Civil Code § 761 : Estates In Real Property — California Civil Code — Property — Estates In General — Types of estates Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Estates in real property, in respect to the duration of their enjoyment are either: l.Estates of inheritance or perpetual estates; 2. Estates for life; 3. Estates for years; or, 4. Estates at will. Ca. Civ. Code § 761