Unit III: Mi Casa Es Su Casa s1

The Shadow of the Past: Estates and Future Interests Syllabus & Assignment Sheet (Revised 10/28) Numbers in parentheses preceded by FM indicate pages in the instructor’s supplemental materials. Numbers preceded by W indicate pages in the Wendel workbook.

A. The Law Of Estates & Future Interests: Overview 1. Instructor’s Overview (FM1-11) 2. Workbook Introduction (W1-5) B. Introduction to Present Estates 1. Fee Simple Absolute (W6-15) 2. Fee Simple Defeasible (W16-35) 3. Finite Estates (W36-48) 4. White v. Brown (Tenn. 1977) (FM11-15) 5. Discussion Questions 1-4 (FM15-16) C. Future Interests That Follow Finite Estates 1. Vested and Contingent Remainders (W49-76) 2. Vested Remainders Subject to Open (W120-26) 3. Problems A-H (FM16) D. Conditional Interests 1. Conditional Interests Cutting Off Fees a. Fee Simple Defeasible (W16-35) (Review) b. Mahrenholz v. County Board (Ill. App. 1981) (FM16-21) c. Discussion Questions 5-12 (FM21-22) d. Problem I (FM22) 2. Conditional Interests Cutting off Remainders and Life Estates a. Executory Interests (W87-107) b. Conditions Precedent & Subsequent (W108-19) c. Cutting Off Life Estates (W120-26) d. Problems J-N (FM22-23) 3. Impermissible Conditions a. Dukeminier & Krier, Note on Restraints on Alienation (FM23-24) b. Rabin & Kwall, Note on Restraints on Personal Conduct (FM24-25) c. Problem O (FM23) d. Shapira v. Union Nat’l Bank (Ohio Com. Pleas 1974) (FM25-28) e. Discussion Questions 13-15 (FM29) E. Some Rules Governing Future Interests 1. Note on Application of Rules (FM29) 2. The Doctrine of Worthier Title: Overview (W131-33) 3. The Rule in Shelley’s Case: Overview (W127-31) 4. Problems P-Q (FM29-30) 5. Supplemental Note: The Rule Against Perpetuities (FM30-33)

F. Review Problems R-X (FM33-35) DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

THU OCT 20

ALL: Logistical Overview (Separate Memo on Course Page) Instructor’s Overview (FM1-11) Workbook Introduction (W1-5) Introduction to Present Estates (W6-48)

TUE NOV 1

ALL: White (FM11-15) Vested and Contingent Remainders (W49-76) RED: Discussion Questions 1-4 (FM15-16) ORANGE: Problems A-F (FM16)

WED NOV 2 (Extended Class: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)

ALL: Vested Remainders Subject to Open (W120-26) Fee Simple Defeasible (W16-35) (Review) Mahrenholz (FM16-21) YELLOW: Problems G-H (FM16) Discussion Questions 5-6 (FM21-22) GREEN: Discussion Questions 7-12 (FM21-22)

THU NOV 3

ALL: Executory Interests (W87-107) Conditions Precedent & Subsequent (W108-19) Cutting Off Life Estates (W120-26) BLUE: Problems I-K (FM22) RED: Problems L-N (FM23)

SAT NOV 5 ( MAKE-UP FOR WILMA WEDNESDAY: 8:00-9:20 a.m.)

ALL: Note on Restraints on Alienation (FM23-24) Note on Restraints on Personal Conduct (FM24-25) Shapira (FM25-28) ORANGE: Problem O (FM23) Discussion Question 15 (FM29) YELLOW: Discussion Questions 13-14 (FM29) MON NOV 7 (Extended Class: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)

GREEN: Review Problems R-S BLUE: Review Problems T-U ALL: Review Problems V-X

(For all Review Problems, assume the Rule in Shelley’s Case and the Doctrine of Worthier Title do not apply)

TUE NOV 8

ALL: Multiple Choice Exam 8:00-9:10 a.m.