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Destructibility of Contingent Remainders
Common law- contingent remainder destroyed unless it vests at or before termination of preceding freehold estates
(About half states passed statutes abolishing this)
Destruction by merger- contingent remainder also can be destroyed b/c the estate preceding it (usually life estate) is merged into another, larger, estate.
(About half states passed statutes abolishing this)
Destruction by merger- contingent remainder also can be destroyed b/c the estate preceding it (usually life estate) is merged into another, larger, estate.
