Michigan § 554.34 - Contingent remainder; effect of premature determination of precedent estate.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 554.34 — Contingent remainder; effect of premature determination of precedent estate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 554.34. Contingent remainder; effect of premature determination of precedent estate.
No remainder, valid in its creation, shall be defeated by the determination of the precedent estate, before the happening of the contingency on which the remainder is limited to take effect; but should such contingency afterwards happen, the remainder shall take effect in the same manner, and to the same extent, as if the precedent estate had continued to the same period.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Michigan § 554.34
What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 554.34 cover?
Section 554.34 ("Contingent remainder; effect of premature determination of precedent estate.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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