Property Law Flashcards
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O conveys Blackacre "to A for life, then to B and her heirs." What interest does B hold during A's life?
Answer: A vested remainder in fee simple
B is an ascertained person with no condition precedent, so B holds an indefeasibly vested remainder in fee simple.
O conveys "to A so long as the land is used as a farm." What interest does O retain?
Answer: A possibility of reverter
Durational language like "so long as" creates a fee simple determinable, leaving the grantor a possibility of reverter that vests automatically on breach.
A and B own land as joint tenants with right of survivorship. A secretly conveys her interest to C. What is the state of title?
Answer: B and C are tenants in common
An inter vivos conveyance by one joint tenant severs the joint tenancy as to that share, making the grantee a tenant in common with the remaining owner.
O conveys "to A for life, then to A's children who reach 21." A has one child, X, age 12. What interest do A's children have?
Answer: A contingent remainder
Because no child has yet satisfied the age condition, the remainder is contingent on reaching 21.
H and W own Oklahoma property as joint tenants. H dies with a will leaving all his property to his brother. Who owns the property?
Answer: W alone
The right of survivorship operates at death and prevails over a will, so the surviving joint tenant takes the whole estate.
One cotenant in sole possession of the property collects rent from a third-party tenant occupying part of the land. Must she share it with the other cotenant?
Answer: Yes, cotenants must account for rents received from third parties
A cotenant who collects rent from third parties must account to the other cotenants for their proportionate share.
O conveys "to A, but if liquor is ever sold on the premises, O may re-enter and retake the land." A sells liquor on the land. Who owns it?
Answer: A owns it until O exercises the right of entry
Conditional language creates a fee simple subject to condition subsequent, which is forfeited only when the grantor affirmatively exercises the right of entry.