The Doctrine of "Estates"

Map Branches

• Interests
  • Freeholds
    • Fee Simple
    • Fee Tail
    • Life Estate
  • Leaseholds
  • Servitudes
  • Sui Generis Aboriginal Title
• Fee Simple
  • What
    • Perpetual right
    • Escheat
  • Why
    • Simplified transactions
    • Efficient exploitation
  • How
    • Thomas v. Murphy 1990, NB QB
      • Context
        • Chain of title
        • Negligent advice?
      • Held
        • Need magic words
        • Read whole will
    • Legislation
      • Property Act NB, s. 12(3)
      • CLPA ON, s.5
      • SLRA ON, s.26
• Life Estate
  • What
    • Term = measuring life
    • Gift-overs & remainders
  • How
    • Re Walker 1924, Ont CA
      • Context
        • Probate dispute
        • Repugnancy
      • Held
        • Fee simple
    • Re Taylor 1982, Sask
      • Context
        • Executors' motion
      • Held
        • Life estate
        • May encroach but not divest
    • Martini Estate 1999, Alta CA
      • Context
        • Duplex in common
        • Self-drafted will
      • Held
        • Life estate
        • May not encroach
        • Dominant intent?
    • Examples (p. 373)
• Fee Tail
  • History & purpose
  • e.g. Real Property Act, NS, s. 6
  • Modern alternatives: Q4

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