Michigan § 554.27 - Remainder on contingency defeating prior estate; construction.
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§ 554.27. Remainder on contingency defeating prior estate; construction.
A remainder may be limited on a contingency, which in case it should happen, will operate to abridge or determine the precedent estate; and every such remainder shall be construed a conditional limitation and shall have the same effect as such a limitation would have by law.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 554.27 ("Remainder on contingency defeating prior estate; construction.") 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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