Mississippi § 89-25-9 - Exclusions from the statutory rule against perpetuities.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-25-9 — Exclusions from the statutory rule against perpetuities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-25-9. Exclusions from the statutory rule against perpetuities.
Section 89-25-3 shall not apply to: A nonvested property interest or a power of appointment arising out of a nondonative transfer, except a nonvested property interest or a power of appointment arising out of: A premarital or postmarital agreement; A separation or divorce settlement; A spouse’s election; A similar arrangement arising out of a prospective, existing, or previous marital relationship between the parties; A contract to make or not to revoke a will or trust; A contract to exercise or not to exercise a power of appointment; A transfer in satisfaction of a duty of support; or A reciprocal transfer; A fiduciary’s power relating to the administration or management of assets, including the power of a fiduciary to sell, lease, or mortgage property, and the power of a fiduciary to determine principal and income; A power to appoint a fiduciary; A discretionary power of a trustee to distribute principal before termination of a trust to a beneficiary having an indefeasibly vested interest in the income and principal; A nonvested property interest held by a charity, government, or governmental agency or subdivision, if the nonvested property interest is preceded by an interest held by another charity, government, or governmental agency or subdivision; A nonvested property interest in or a power of appointment with respect to a trust or other property arrangement forming part of a pension, profit-sharing, stock bonus, health, disability, death benefit, income deferral, or other current or deferred benefit plan for one or more employees, independent contractors, or their beneficiaries or spouses, to which contributions are made for the purpose of distributing to or for the benefit of the participants or their beneficiaries or spouses the property, income, or principal in the trust or other property arrangement, except a nonvested property interest or a power of appointment that is created by an election of a participant or a beneficiary or spouse; A property interest, power of appointment, or arrangement that was not subject to the common-law rule against perpetuities or is excluded by another statute of this state; or A trust: That is governed by the laws of this state; That grants to the trustee the power to sell trust property; and Which, pursuant to the terms of the trust instrument, does not exceed: 1. Three hundred sixty (360) years as to personal property; and 2. One hundred ten (110) years as to real property.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 89-25-9
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-25-9 cover?
Section 89-25-9 ("Exclusions from the statutory rule against perpetuities.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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