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Rule Against Perpetuities

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A quick definition of Rule Against Perpetuities:

The Rule Against Perpetuities is a law about property that says if someone wants to own land, they have to own it within 21 years after someone who is alive when they first want to own it. This rule is hard to understand, so some places have changed it or gotten rid of it completely.

A more thorough explanation:

The Rule Against Perpetuities is a legal principle that applies to property ownership. It states that any interest in land is only valid if it must be vested within 21 years after the death of a person who was alive when the interest was created. This means that any interest in land that may not be vested within this time frame is considered invalid.

For example, if a person creates a will that leaves their property to their grandchildren, but only if they graduate from college, this condition may not be valid under the Rule Against Perpetuities. If one of the grandchildren does not graduate from college until 25 years after the death of the person who created the will, then the condition would not be valid.

The purpose of the Rule Against Perpetuities is to prevent property from being tied up in legal limbo for an indefinite period of time. It ensures that property can be bought, sold, and transferred without any legal complications.

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legallybrunettelily
14:05
I applied early jan went complete mid jan
legallybrunettelily
14:06
do you think we'll hear before or after seat deposits are due on the 15th?
i called this week and they said anyone getting acceptances now would have an adjusted seat deposit deadline
but they only said they send things on a weekly basis
legallybrunettelily
14:07
Yeah and I think usually they release on Fridays
legallybrunettelily
14:07
was hoping they would be releasing stuff today but not likely imo
i dont think they released last friday either so im not sure what they are up to
legallybrunettelily
14:08
Ugh. Let me in queens I will 100% COME TO YOUUU
Go public legallybrunette
legallybrunettelily
14:08
what does that even mean
your account lol
legallybrunettelily
14:09
oh lmfao
Mostlylegal
14:27
its fo pm somewhere
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
14:31
somewhere = St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Mostlylegal
14:36
St Johns had a wave?!?
yesterday i think
if youre talking about the message just sent St. Johns is a location in Newfoundland and Labrador where it is currently 4 pm
babycakes
14:39
Why is it in two places
Pretty-Lawtina
14:40
Is anyone still waiting to hear back from Cardozo and New York Law School?
babycakes
14:40
This is what happens when you partake in brat summer I suppose
It's originally newfoundland but they added and labrador in like 2000 or something because techincally there are like two really distinct areas in the island itself
babycakes
14:41
Mostly legal u should go to ave maria
kinda like bosnia and herzegovina
babycakes
14:42
Good to know ty
AngryMiniCar
14:43
Completely off topic but... having an argument with someone who can't understand the importance of fatalities is kinda crazy,
Anybody apply Weil legal innovators and did round 1?
MrThickRopes
14:49
Fo pm gon be goood 2 us
babycakes
14:49
U had a crazy cycle ftlap
babycakes
14:50
But idk what that is
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