Massachusetts General Laws ch. 184 sec. 5 – Conveyance vesting life estate and remainder to heirs
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Section 5. If land is granted or devised to a person and after his death to his heirs in fee, however the grant or devise is expressed, an estate for life only shall vest in such first taker, and a remainder in fee simple in his heirs.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 184 sec. 5
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- 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.