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future interest see interest 1
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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n.An interest in real or personal property that will begin at some specified time in the future.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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A right to receive property sometime in the future, either on a particular date or upon the occurrence of an event. For example, John's will leaves his house to his sister Marian, but only after the death of his wife, Hillary. Marian has a future interest in the house.Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Estates, Executors & Probate CourtCategory: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. With real property, an ownership or possessory interest that does not presently exist, but will come into being upon the occurrence of an event or condition.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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A claim on property, real or personal, that will begin at some point in the future.A future interest allows the grantor to retain the right to use that property until the specified transfer date. Future interest agreements are often used by donors for tax purposes. For example, a person may grant a future interest in his or her home to a charity, with the stipulation that he will retain use of the home for the remainder of his life, also called a "life estate". Although the charity will not receive the property until the donor's death, the donor can claim a tax deduction the same year the future interest is granted.Also called future estate.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A claim on property, real or personal, that will begin at some point in the future.A future interest allows the grantor to retain the right to use that property until the specified transfer date. Future interest agreements are often used by donors for tax purposes. For example, a person may grant a future interest in his or her home to a charity, with the stipulation that he will retain use of the home for the remainder of his life, also called a "life estate". Although the charity will not receive the property until the donor's death, the donor can claim a tax deduction the same year the future interest is granted. Also called future estate.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.a right to receive either real property or personal property some time in the future, either upon a particular date or upon the occurrence of an event. Typical examples are getting title upon the death of the person having present use, outliving another beneficiary, reaching maturity (age 18) or upon marriage.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.