Property Attack Outline
Property Attack Outline
Property Attack Outline
Part of my body
Discovery
1st to Discover
Terra Nullius
Effective Occupation
Capture
Mortal Wounding
Unequivocal Intent
Certain Control
Find
Characterization
Lost
Mislaid
Abandoned
Where
Public
Private
Adverse Possession
Actual Entry
Claim of Right
Color of Title
Exclusive Possession
Adverse Entry
Open and Notorious
Continuous for Statutory Period
Gift
Gift Inter Vivos
Intent
Delivery
Acceptance
Without Consideration
Gift Causa Mortis
Intent
Delivery
Acceptance
Without Consideration
Precipitated by a Fear of Imminent Death
*In Writing
Estates in Land
Future Interests
Future Interest in Grantor (Reversionary Interests)
Reversion
Life Estate
Fee Tail
Term of Years
Contingent Remainder in Another Grantee
Possibility of Reverter
Fee Simple Determinable
Right of Entry
Fee Simple Subject to Condition Subsequent
Future Interest in Grantee
Vested Remainder
Indefeasibly Vested Remainder
To A for life, then to B
Vested Remainder Subject to Open
To A for life, then to (a class of evolving people)
Vested Remainder Subject to Divestment
To A for life, then to B, but if B does X, then to O
Contingent Remainder
Alternative Contingent Remainders
To A for life, then to B if B has done X, but if B has not done X, then to C
Remainder
To A for life, then to B if B has done X
Exclusory Interests
Shifting Exclusory Interest
To A for life, then to B, but if B does X, then to C
Springing Exclusory Interest
To A for life, then to B five years after A’s death
To A when she turns X
Rules Limiting Future Interests
Rules Against Perpetuities
Identify lives in being
Find a validating life
Concurrent Ownership
Tenancy in Common
Joint Tenancy with a Right of Survivorship
Tenancy by the Entirety
Marital Property