RAP Quiz Flashcards
Owner conveys her property to A for life and then to A’s children who reach 27. B A’s child is 37.
Void because the entire class might not vest in time.
Owner conveys her property to A for life then to A’s first child if she survives A by 20 years.
Valid because A is the measuring life.
We will know for sure within 21 years after A dies if A’s child survives A by 20 years because 20 is less than 21.
Owner conveys her property to A for life, then to A’s first child to reach 22. A has one child C who is 23 and another child D who is 21.
Valid because C’s interest if fully vested, and fully vested interests are not subject to RAP.
Your client buyer comes to you his attorney and says “my girlfriend is taking property class in law school, and she says that I do not own my home can you clear up our debate. Buyer shows you the deed to his house and it reads, “Owner conveys Orange-Acre to buyer but if liquor is ever consumed on the premises, then to C.” Taking into account the Rule Against Perpetuities what interests does Buyer have in his home.
Buyer owns his home in Fee Simple Absolute because the interest offending the rule against perpetuities is stricken and owner to buyer is all that remains.
Owner conveys her five-hundred-acre ranch to Amnesty International a charitable organization for so long as they continue doing charitable work and if they stop doing charitable work then to the Abolitionist Project a charitable organization. Does this violate the Rule?
It does not because of the charity-to-charity exception.
