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fee simple subject to executory interest

fee simple subject to executory interest noun: a defeasible fee created with clear durational language expressing a condition (e.g. "so long as", "until", "while") which causes ownership of a property to revest in a third party identified by the grantor if that condition comes about.

Noun

fee simple subject to executory interest (plural fees simple subject to executory interest)

  1. A defeasible fee created with clear durational language expressing a condition (e.g. "so long as", "until", "while") which causes ownership of a property to revest in a third party identified by the grantor if that condition comes about.
    • Joe gives Mike an estate in land "so long as no alcohol is brought onto the property, in which case the property will go to Harry"; this creates a fee simple subject to executory limitation- if alcohol is brought onto the property, Harry automatically takes ownership.

Synonyms of fee simple subject to executory interest

Forms of fee simple subject to executory interest

pluralfees simple subject to executory interest

Questions about fee simple subject to executory interest

What does fee simple subject to executory interest mean?
Fee simple subject to executory interest means a defeasible fee created with clear durational language expressing a condition (e.g. "so long as", "until", "while") which causes ownership of a property to revest in a third party identified by the grantor if that condition comes about.
What part of speech is fee simple subject to executory interest?
Fee simple subject to executory interest is a noun.
What is the plural of fee simple subject to executory interest?
The plural of fee simple subject to executory interest is fees simple subject to executory interest.

Words near fee simple subject to executory interest in the dictionary

  1. fee schedules
  2. fee simple
  3. fee simple absolute in possession
  4. fee simple determinable
  5. fee simple subject to condition subsequent
  6. fee simple subject to executory interest
  7. fee simple subject to executory limitation
  8. fee simples determinable
  9. fee splitting
  10. fee splittings
  11. fee tail

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