Nevada § 111.1031 - Statutory rule against perpetuities

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 111.1031 — Statutory rule against perpetuities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 111.1031. Statutory rule against perpetuities

1. A nonvested property interest is invalid unless: (a) When the interest is created, it is certain to vest or terminate no later than

21 years after the death of a natural person then alive; or (b) The interest either vests or terminates within 365 years after its creation. 2. A general power of appointment not presently exercisable because of a condition

precedent is invalid unless: (a) When the power is created, the condition precedent is certain to be satisfied

or become impossible to satisfy no later than 21 years after the death of a natural

person then alive; or (b) The condition precedent either is satisfied or becomes impossible to satisfy within

365 years after its creation. 3. A nongeneral power of appointment or a general testamentary power of appointment

is invalid unless: (a) When the power is created, it is certain to be irrevocably exercised or otherwise

to terminate no later than 21 years after the death of a natural person then alive;

or (b) The power is irrevocably exercised or otherwise terminates within 365 years after

its creation. 4. In determining whether a nonvested property interest or a power of appointment

is valid under paragraph (a) of subsection 1, paragraph (a) of subsection 2 or paragraph

(a) of subsection 3, the possibility that a child will be born to a person after his

or her death is disregarded.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 111.1031 cover?

Section 111.1031 ("Statutory rule against perpetuities") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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