Alabama Code > Title 35 > Chapter 4 > Article 9 – Rule in Shelley’s Case
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| § 35-4-230 | Abolished |
| § 35-4-231 | Character of estate pur autre vie |
| § 35-4-232 | Conveyance of greater estate by tenant for life or years passes his estate |
Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 35 > Chapter 4 > Article 9 - Rule in Shelley's Case
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.