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Estate in fee simple defeasible
Definition:
An estate in fee simple defeasible is a freehold estate with a less-than-absolute interest in real property and is subject to certain conditions or contingencies, such as the occurrence (or non-occurrence, as the case may be) of certain specified events. There are two types of fee simple defeasible estates: qualified fee conditional (also known as subject to condition subsequent) and qualified fee determinable. Defeasible estates allow for recovery of fee simple ownership of the property by the grantor if the grantee either commits certain acts (qualified fee conditional), or fails to comply with a special limitation (qualified fee determinable). Estates in fee simple defeasible are of unlimited duration, but only if the conditions or special limitations specified by the grantor are not violated or are continually met. An estate in fee simple defeasible differs from one in fee simple absolute in that it has a clearly defined potential endpoint, and the property interest is less than fee ownership.
Also known as an Estate in qualified fee or an Estate in fee simple qualified.
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Added: Thu May 29 2008
Last Modified: Wed Jul 09 2008
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