Tenure & Estates Mind Map

Nota:

• Walsingham's Case: "a time without end"

1. Creation (NI)
   1. Common Law: to A & heirs
   2. Conveyancing Act 1881 s 51

      Nota:

      • Must use words 'in fee simple'
   3. Testamentary
      1. Wills & Administration Proceedings (NI) Order 1994, Art 18
2. Classification
   1. Absolute
   2. Modified
      1. Determinable

         Nota:

         • Grantor maintains 'possibility of reverter' i.e. the fee lasts until a specified event which may or may not occur
      2. Conditional

         Nota:

         • Fee attached to a condition subsequent, which may result in forfeiture
      3. Validity of determining/conditional events
         1. Illegal/Immoral/Against Public Policy
         2. Alienation
         3. Perpetuities

Nota:

• To X and the heirs of his body

1. Creation
   1. Special

      Nota:

      • E.g. heirs begotten by X
   2. Testamentary

      Nota:

      • Wilde's Case

Nota:

• Only a fee simple absolute or a term of years absolute can be created in law- all other interests are merely equitable