Words of Limitation Estates Characteristics Special Rules

To A and her heirs Alienable

To A in fee simple Fee Simple Devisable Ambiguity is resolved in favor of a fee simple
To A Descendible

To A as long as
Alienable
To A while
Fee Simple Determinable Devisable Not subject to waste
To A until
Descendible
To A during

To A, provided that Alienable

Fee Simple Subject to a When ambiguity exists, preferred over a FSD; not subject to
To A, but if Devisable
Condition Subsequent waste
To A, on condition that Descendible

To A as long as, while, until,

during, provided that, but if, on Alienable
Fee Simple Subject to an Future interest in a third party follows the estate; not subject
condition that,... then to B Devisable
Executory Interest to waste
Descendible

Alienable, descendible; not May only alienate right to possession until death; descends
To A and the heirs of her body Fee Tail
devisable only to lineal descendants

To A for life Alienable; not devisable, not Subject to waste; when conveyed to another becomes LE pur
Life Estate
To A until she dies descendible autre vie

To A for 20 years Term of Years Alienable, devisable, descendible Subject to waste