Michigan § 554.29 - Remainder not contingency defeating prior estate; construction.
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§ 554.29. Remainder not contingency defeating prior estate; construction.
When a remainder on an estate for life, or for years, shall not be limited on a contingency, defeating or avoiding such precedent estate, it shall be construed as intended to take effect only on the death of the first taker, or the expiration, by lapse of time, of such term of years.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 554.29 ("Remainder not 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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