Future Interest at Legal Glossary
What is it? A right to property that cannot be enforced in the present, but only at some time in the future. For example, Johns will leaves his house to his sister Marian, but only after the death of his wife, Hillary. Marian has a future interest in the house.Law Definition Added By: Ashlyn
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