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13 Cards in this Set
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Fee Simple Absolute
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Duration: Infinite
Default Unless |
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Fee Simple Determinable
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Estate Shall Automatically end at the occurrence or nonoccurence of some event.
Absent Words to the contrary present possessory estate followed by a possibility of reverter in the grantor. |
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Possibility of Reverter
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The chance that the property might return to the grantor if the condition subsequent in a FSD happens.
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Fee Simple Subject to a Condition Subsequent.
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May hold it forever, but MAY lose it if condition subsequent happens. Grantor must assert right of reentry.
When it doubt favored over FSD because courts dislike forfeiture. |
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Words to create a Fee Simple Determinable
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during, while, unless, or until
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Words to Create a Fee Simple Subsequent
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Provided that, provided, however, but it, or condition that
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Fee Simple Subsequent to an Executory limitation
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Same as FSD or FSS only goes to a third party.
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Reversion
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Future Interest retained by the grantor IF transfers an interest less than the one he owns to another.
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Remainder
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Future interest that follows after interest and estate prior to it terminate or fail.
Prior interest must not be held in FSA. Follows the NATURAL termination or a prior interest or estate, does not cut it short. No gap in time between possessions. |
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Executory Interest
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Future Interest in a Third party that cuts shot a prior estate.
Property passes to third party rather than grantor |
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Condition Precedent
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An event that must occur or fail to occur before an interest becomes vested (remainder) or possessory (executory interest).
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Vested Remainder
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1. Owned by an ascertained person
2. Not subject to a condition precedent. |
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Contingent Remainder
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Ascertained or subject to condition precendent.
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