Possessory Interest Chart info Flashcards
“To A & his heirs”
“To A”
Fee Simple Absolute
FI: None
” To A & his heirs for so long….”
untill. ..”
while. ..”
during. ..”
Fee Simple Defeasable
FI: Grantor
Possibility of Reverter
“To A & his heirs, but if…”
upon condition that…”
provided that…”
FSSSCS
FI: Grantor
Right of Entry
“To A & his heirs for so long as …, and if not…, to B”
“To A & his heirs, but if…, to B”
FSSEL
FI: 3rd Party
Executory Interest
“To A & the heirs of his body”
Fee Tail
Fi:
Grantor= Reversion
3rd Party= Remainder
“To A for life,” or “To A for the life of B”
“To A for life, then to B”
“To A for life, but if…, to B”
LE
FI= Reviersion
FI= Remainder
FI= Reversion (grantor) or
FI= EI (3rdP)
“To A for life, then to B.”
Indefeasibly Vested Remainder
Indefeasibily Vested Remainder
Subject to RAP?
Alienability?
No
- Transferable
- Desendible
- Devisable
Vested Remainder Subject to Total Divesment
Subject to RAP?
Alienability?
No
- Transferable
- Desendible
- Devisable
Vested Remainder Subject to Open
Subject to RAP?
Alienability?
Yes-as long as the class remains open
- Transferable
- Descendible
- Devisable
Contingent Remainder
Subject to RAP?
Alienability?
Yes!
- Tranferable-in most states (not CL)
2, Descendible
- Devisable
Shifting Executory Interest
Subject to RAP?
Alienability?
Yes!
- Transferable- in most states (Not CL)
- Descendible
- Devisable
Springing Executory Interest
Subject to RAP?
Alienability?
Yes!
- Transferable- in most states (Not CL)
- Descendible
- Devisable
“To A for life, and on A’s death, to B; but if B predeceases A, then to C.”
B has a Vested Remainder subject to total Divesment
“To A for life, then to A’s children in equal shares.”
Vested Remainder Subject to Open
