Olivia Baker
Property Law
1L - Spring 2021
Types of
Estates
"for life"
Do they hold
title & right to
possess?
No
"at will"
Possessory
Non-Freehold Estate
Term for
Years
Tenancy
at Will
"and the
heirs of"
Yes
"so long as"
"while"
"during"
month to
month
"for __
years"
"provided that"
"on condition"
"but if"
Possessory Freehold
Estates
"and
his
heirs"
Periodic
Tenancy
Fee
Simple
Determinable
Fee
Simple
Absolute
FUTURE INTERESTS
Fee Simple
on
Condition
Subsequent
Life
Estate
Fee
Tail
Fee
Simple
on Executory
Limitation
FUTURE INTERESTS
In Grantor
In Grantor
In Grantee
Reversion
Remainders
Executory
Interests
In Grantor
In Grantee
Possibility
of
Reverter
Executory
Interests
Springing
"upon"
Executory
Interests
In Grantor
In Grantor
In Grantee(s)
Reversion
Remainders
Executory
Interests
Right of
Re-Entry
for
condition
broken or
power of
termination
In Grantee
In Grantor
In Grantee
Executory
Interests
Reversion
Remainder
Shifting
"but if"
In Third Person
Vested
Remainder
Contigent
Remainder
Vested
Remainder
Contigent
Remainder
Springing
Shifting
"upon"
"but if"