Fee Simple Determinable

Fee Simple Subject to  Condition Subsequent

Fee Simple Subject to Executory Limitation

Fee Simple Conditional (SC)

Life Estates

Life Estate per autre vie

Fee Simple that has a condition.  If that condition is breached the property AUTOMATICALLY reverts back to the grantor

Future Interest--Possibility of Reverter

Language Creating--

"so long as"

"until"

"during the time that"

Duration--Potentially infinite as long as the "event" does not occur

Transferability--Deed, will, or intestancy

A fee simple with a condition that, if breached, the owner has the right to take possession, but does NOT AUTOMATICALLY get it.

If it is unclear if the interest in the grantor is "possibility of reverter" or "right of entry" the court assumes "right of entry."

You can't adversely possess against a right of entry unless the holder has attempted to exert it

There can be a time limit on the right of entry

Future interest--Right of Entry

Duration--Potentially infinite as long as the event does not occur, and afterward as long as the holder of the right of entry does not exercise the power of termination

Transferrabilty--By deed, will, or intestancy

A condition on ownership, where if breached, the property goes to a third party rather than the original grantor.

Future Interest--Executory Interest

Duration--Potentially infinite, so long as the "event" does not occur.

Transferability--By deed, will, or intestacy