EPTL 6-1.2 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 6-1.1 Estates classified up PART 1 Estates Classified As to Duration next SECTION 6-1.3 When estate for life of third person is real property; when Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 6-1.2 Estates tail abolished; future estates limited thereon Estates, Powers & Trusts (EPT) CHAPTER 17-B, ARTICLE 6, PART 1 § 6-1.2 Estates tail abolished; future estates limited thereon Estates tail have been abolished, and every estate which would be a fee tail, according to the law of this state as it existed before the twelfth day of July, seventeen hundred eighty-two, shall be a fee simple; and if no valid future estate is limited thereon, a fee simple absolute. Where a future estate in fee is limited on any estate which would be a fee tail, according to the law of this state as it existed previous to such date, such future estate is valid and vests in possession on the death of the first taker without issue living at the time of his death.