When the FI goes to the
transferor
When the FI goes to the
transferee
Will the transferee’s estate
de netely end?
Is the interest a remainder?
Yes
No
Yes
Does the transferor
hold a fee simple
absolute, which he
conveyed as a fee
simple determinable?
No
Reversion
is it vested?
Does it follow an
interest in a transferor?
Yes
no
No
Reverter
The transferor has a fee
simple absolute conveyed
as a fee simple subject to
condition subsequent —>
Right of entry
Contingent
remainder
Yes
Yes
No
Springing
executory
interest
Is it subject to
a condition
subsequent?
It follows the interest in
a transferee —>
shifting executory
interest
yes
vested remainder
subject to
divestment
No
is it vested in a
class that can be
extended in the
future?
Yes
vested
remainder
subject to
open
No
indefeasibly
vested
remainder
fi
Executory interest