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O conveys to A for life, then to B for life, then to Cs heirs. A, B, C, and O are all alive at the time of the conveyance. C is unmarried
and has two living children, X and Y.
A. A has a life estate. B has a vested remainder for life. Cs unascertained heirs have a contingent remainder in fee simple
absolute.
O conveys to A upon her first wedding anniversary. A is alive and unmarried at the time of the conveyance. O is also then alive.
A. A has a springing executory interest in fee simple absolute. O has a fee simple subject to executory interest.
O conveys to A for 10 years, then to such of As children as attain age 21. At the time of conveyance, A and O were alive. A had two
children, X and Y, ages 20 and 17, respectively.
A. A has a term of years, followed by a contingent remainder in fee simple in which X and Y have an interest. O also has a
reversion in fee simple.
Applying the same facts as in Problem 3, assume that X later attains age 21 and Y is still under age 21. A and O are both still alive.
A. A has a term of years, followed by a vested remainder in fee simple to X subject to open (or partial divestment) by Y and any
of As potential future children. Os reversion has been divested. Y now has a shifting executory interest in fee simple which
will vest when Y reaches age 21.
Applying the same facts as in Problem 3, assume that X dies when X is age 22 and Y is age 19. O is still alive.
A. Same as above, but the vested remainder in fee simple goes to Xs heirs or devisees instead of X.
O conveys to A for life, then to As children. A and O are alive at the time of the conveyance. A has one child, X.
A. AhasalifeestatefollowedbyavestedremainderinfeesimpletoXsubjecttoopenbyanyofAspotentialfuturechildren.
Anypotentialfuturechildrenhaveashiftingexecutoryinterestinfeesimple.Thereisnoreversion.
Applying the same facts as in Problem 6, assume that A has another child, Y, and then A dies survived by X, Y, and O. Identify all of
the estates and future interests existing as of As death.
A. X and Y have a fee simple absolute as tenants in common.
O conveys to A for life, then to B and her heirs; but if B marries Z, then to C and his heirs.
A. A has a life estate. B has a vested remainder in fee simple subject to complete divestment. C has a shifting executory interest
in fee simple absolute.
O conveys Blackacre to A for life, then to B and her heirs so long as Blackacre is organically farmed.
A. A has a life estate. B has a vested remainder in fee simple determinable. O has a possibility of reverter in fee simple absolute.
10. O conveys a sum of money to A if she graduates from college. A is not yet enrolled in college.
A. A has a springing executory interest in fee simple absolute. O has a fee simple subject to subject to executory limitation.