§ 33-228 – Indestructibility of contingent remainders
33-228. Indestructibility of contingent remainders A. A remainder valid in its creation is not defeated by determination of the precedent estate before the contingency occurs upon which the remainder is limited to take effect. If the contingency occurs after determination of the precedent estate, the remainder shall take effect as if the precedent estate had […]
§ 33-231 – Rule in Shelley’s case abolished
33-231. Rule in Shelley’s case abolished When a remainder is limited to the heirs or heirs of the body of a person to whom a life estate in the same premises is given, the persons who, on the termination of the life estate, are the heirs or heirs of the body of the life tenant […]
§ 33-233 – Life estate in term of years
33-233. Life estate in term of years An estate for life may be created in an estate for a term of years and a remainder may be limited thereon.
§ 33-234 – Time when remainder on life estate or term of years takes effect
33-234. Time when remainder on life estate or term of years takes effect When a remainder on an estate for life or on an estate for years is not limited upon a contingency defeating or avoiding the precedent estate, it shall take effect only on the death of the first taker or the expiration of […]
§ 33-236 – “Heir” and “issue” as words of limitation
33-236. " Heir" and " issue" as words of limitation When a remainder is limited to take effect upon the death of a person without heirs or heirs of his body, or without issue, the words " heirs" or " issue" shall mean heirs or issue living at the death of the person named as […]
§ 33-237 – Effect of posthumous children upon limitations
33-237. Effect of posthumous children upon limitations A. When a future estate is limited to heirs, issue or children, posthumous children shall take as if born before the death of the parent. B. A future estate contingent upon the death of a person without heirs, issue or children is defeated by birth of a posthumous […]
§ 33-239 – Use of accumulations for support and education of children
33-239. Use of accumulations for support and education of children When rents and profits are directed to be accumulated for the benefit of an infant entitled to the estate in expectancy, and the infant is without other sufficient means of support and education, the superior court, upon application of the guardian of the infant, may […]
§ 33-240 – Ownership of rents and profits arising during suspension of power of alienation
33-240. Ownership of rents and profits arising during suspension of power of alienation When in consequence of a valid limitation of an estate in expectancy there is a suspension of the power of alienation, or ownership, during the continuance of which the rents and profits are undisposed of and no valid direction for their accumulation […]
§ 33-224 – Effect of conveyance purporting to create fee tail; effect of conveyance by tenant in tail
33-224. Effect of conveyance purporting to create fee tail; effect of conveyance by tenant in tail A. A devise, gift, grant or other conveyance which creates or transfers an estate which, at common law, would be an estate in fee tail, shall be deemed and have the effect of a conveyance in fee simple. B. […]
§ 33-225 – Indefeasibility of expectant estates; exception
33-225. Indefeasibility of expectant estates; exception An estate in expectancy may not be defeated or barred by alienation or other act of the owner of the intermediate or precedent estate, nor by destruction of the precedent estate by disseizin, forfeiture, surrender, merger or otherwise, except in the manner provided or authorized in the creation of […]