Estates

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

legal right to posses/occupy land for a certain period of time. Just an interest in the land, not allodial ownership

Question 2

Fee simple

Answer 2

inheritable without qualification (to a and his heirs)

Question 3

Fee tail

Answer 3

inheritable with lineal qualification (to a and the heirs of his body)

Question 4

Life estate

Answer 4

estate for life (to a for life)

Question 5

Autre vie

Answer 5

estate for life of another (to B for life of A)

Question 6

Reversion

Answer 6

A future interest. A has fee simple, grants it “to B for life” –> A then has a reversion (when B dies, A will get the rest of the estate. A is called the reversioner)

Question 7

Remainder

Answer 7

Ability to create estates in succession. A grants to B for life and to C in fee simple after. C is called the remainderman. Can also impose a contingency

Question 8

Leasehold estates

Answer 8

Originally, no recovery if evicted by a 3P. Over time, added in protection (introduction of Chattel real)