Property-Review2

Front 1

O conveys "to A and B when they have been married one year." A and B plan to marry next month.

Back 1

- Springing Executory interest in A and B
- Fee simple subject to executory limitation in O

Front 2

O devises "to A for 10 years, then to B for life."

Back 2

- A has a term of years
- B has a vested remainder life estate
- O's heirs have a reversion in fee simple

Front 3

O conveys "to A for life, then to B and his heirs if B is then living." At the time of the conveyance, B has one child, H.

Back 3

- A has a life estate
- B has a contingent remainder in fee simple
- O has a possibility of reverter in fee simple ?

Front 4

O conveys "to A and her heirs so long as A does not divorce, otherwise to revert to O."

Back 4

- Fee simple determinable in A
- Possibility of Reverter in O

Front 5

O devises "to A for life, then to the children of B." At the time of O's death, B is alive and has two children, X and Y.

Back 5

- Life estate in A
- Vested remainder in X and Y in fee simple subject to open and partial divestment ?

Front 6

O devises "to A for 25 years."

Back 6

- A has a term of years
- O's heirs have a reversion which becomes possessory after 25 years.

Front 7

O conveys "to A for life, then to B for life, then to the heirs of B." At the time of the conveyance, B has a son, C.

Back 7

- Life estate in A
- Vested remainder in life estate n B
- Remainder in fee simple absolute in B's heirs (+vested remainder subject to open in C?)
- Reversion in O if B has no surviving heirs

Front 8

O devises Blackacre "to School, but if the property is no longer used for school purposes then to Church for church purposes."

Back 8

- Fee simple subject to executory limitation in school
- Shifting executory interest in fee simple in church (does not use durational language)

Front 9

O devises Blackacre "to A and her heirs, but if A divorces B then to C and her heirs." At the time of O's death A is married to B.

Back 9

- Fee simple subject to executory limitation in A
- Shifting executory interest n fee simple in C

Front 10

O conveys "to A and her heirs, but if A divorces then O shall have the right to re-enter and retake the property."

Back 10

- Fee simple subject to condition subsequent in A
- Right of entry in O

Front 11

O conveys "to A for life, then to B and his heirs, but if B dies under the age of 21, then to C and his heirs." At the time of the conveyance, A is alive and B is 18 years old.

Back 11

- Life estate in A
- Vested remainder in fee simple in B (subject to divestment?)
- Shifting executory interest in fee simple in C

Front 12

O conveys "to A and his heirs, but if A dies without surviving issue, then to B and her heirs." At the time of the conveyance, A is alive and has a child, C.

Back 12

- Life estate in A?
- Vested remainder in C subject to open and partial divestment?
- Shifting executory interest in fee simple in B