O conveyed a fsa to a then a conveyed a term of years

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O conveyed a FSA to A.
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Then A conveyed a term of years to B
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A's death doesn’t affect B's estate because it was an FSA.
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If it was a life estate, B's estate would have ended upon A's death.
2-15. O conveys to A for life. In 1993, A conveys to B for 2 years. A dies in
2001.
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O conveyed a life estate to A.
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A conveys a term of years to B
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B's estate ended in 1995

2-16. O conveys to A and the heirs of her body. Then A dies, devising her
entire estate to her husband, B. A has one child C.
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O conveyed a fee tail
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B has no rights because a fee tail is descendible to A's linear issues.
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C is A's issue therefor C gets the fee tail
2-17. O conveys to A for life. Then A dies, devising her entire estate to B.
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O conveyed a life estate to A.
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A life estate cannot be descended or devised
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B has no estate
2-18. O to A and the heirs of his body. A has two sons (B and C) and two
grandchildren (D and E).
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O conveyed a fee tail to A.
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A has a fee tail now
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When A dies, her sons will receive the fee tail and her grandchildren
have a future interest.
2-19. O to A and the heirs. A has a husband (B) and one child (F).
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A has a fee simple
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She can devise or sell it to whoever she wants
2-20. O to A for the life of B.
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O conveyed a life estate A
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The measuring life is B.
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A has a life estate until B dies

2-21. O to A. A has no husband and no children but has a living father and
mother. (Assume modern law)
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O conveyed an FSA to A
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When A dies the FSA will likely pass to her parents if they are still
alive since she has no children
2-22. O to A for life. Then A conveys to B. B dies intestate with one heir, C.
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O conveyed a life estate to A.
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A conveys life estate pur atrie vie to B
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When B dies, the life estate will descend to C but will end when A
dies.
2-23. O to A for 2 years.
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Term of years
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A has possessory estate
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O has future interest when the 2 years end
2-24. O to A and the heirs of his body
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Fee tail
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A has possessory estate
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O has a when A dies and her lineal line dies out (issues)
2-25. O to A for life.
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Life estate
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A has possessory estate
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O has a reversion when A dies

2-26. O to A and her heirs
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A has an FSA
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O has no future interest
2-27. O to A for the life of B.
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A has a life estate pur atrie vie
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The measuring life is B.
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O has a future interest when B dies.
2-28. O to A. (Assume modern law)
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A has an FSA
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O has no future interest
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Defeasible Fees
1. Fee simple determinable
2. Fee simple subject to condition subsequent
3. Fee simple subject to executory limitation
1. Fee Simple Determinable
1.
Magic Words- until, so long as, while, during
2.
A state that already ends when a condition occurs
3.
Grantor holds a future interest called a possibility of reverter
4.