Vested Remainder at Legal Glossary

What is it? An unconditional right to receive real property at some point in the future. A vested interest may be created by a deed or a will. For example, if Julies will leaves her house to her daughter, but the daughter gains possession only after Julies husband dies, the daughter has a vested remainder in the house.

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