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Will, Estate at
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estate at will
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Wills
Wills. A will is the valid disposition by a living person, to take effect after his death, of his … land to be in writing signed by three credible witnesses, and ss. 19-24 required nuncupative wills, where the estate be-queathed should exceed 30l., to be proved by three witnesses at the least, and to have been made
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Uses
to take the profits; and (2) upon the request of the cestui que use, or notice of his will, would convey the estate to the cestui que use or his heirs, or any other person by his
Copyhold
money's worth. A copyhold estate is a parcel of the demesnes of a manor held at the lord's will, and according to the custom of such manor. The tenant may have the same quantities of interest in
Remainder
estate in possession is determined, the estate in remainder (if there be any), otherwise the estate in reversion, will become an estate in possession, with priority as to the estate in remainder, when there are several, according … the actual seisin of the rightful tenant; it is sufficient that there subsists a right to such preceding estate at the time the remainder should vest, provided such right be a present subsisting right of entry preceding the
Power
to do certain specified acts. Powers are never imperative; they leave the act to be done at the Will or the party to whom they are given. Trusts are always imperative and are obligatory upon the conscience … in himself; or, (b) In gross, which are given to a person who had an interest in the estate at the time of the execution of the deed creating the power, or to whom an estate is given
Sufferance, Tenancy at
cannot originate in the agreement of the parties. for the agreement of the parties would pass either an estate at will, or for a term, or from year to year, according to their intention. There exists no privity
tenancy
expiration of the previous tenancy (as one under a lease), that may be established as a tenancy at will by the recognition of the landlord (as by accepting rent), and that may sometimes be statutorily converted to … common in this entry life tenancy : the tenancy of one with a life estate ;also : life estate at estate [created a life tenancy for her husband] pe·ri·od·ic tenancy [pir-ē-Ä -dik-] : a tenancy that is carried
Abstract of title
the evidence of title to property or power to deal with it. Every purchaser of land or real estate has an implied right to have an abstract of title delivered to him within a reasonable time, Compton … for its commencement and discloses every incumbrance affecting it, by setting out the material parts of all deeds, wills and other documents, and stating the facts on which it depends: fc. 1 Pres. 42, 207. The statutory
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