Massachusetts General Laws ch. 183 sec. 46 – Conveyance in fee by life tenant and vested remainderman in tail
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Section 46. If land is held by one person for life with a vested remainder in tail in another, the tenant for life and the remainderman may convey such land in fee simple by their deed or deeds in common form, as if the remainder had been limited in fee simple; and such deed or deeds shall bar the estate tail and all remainders and reversions expectant thereon.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 183 sec. 46
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
- 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.
- Remainderman: One entitled to the remainder of an estate after a particular reserved right or interest, such as a life tenancy, has expired.