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Rule Against Perpetuities (Exceptions)

Meta Description: Understand the Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP) and its crucial exceptions, including wait-and-see statutes and cy pres, in modern property law. Essential guide for property owners and estate planners. Understanding the Complex Exceptions to the Rule Against Perpetuities The Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP) is one of the most infamously complex concepts in property and […]

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The Power of : Protecting Your Brand’s Visual Identity

Meta Description: Understand how Trade Dress law, a powerful form of Intellectual Property, protects the “look and feel” of your product, packaging, and business environment. Learn the requirements for distinctiveness and non-functionality under the Lanham Act. Understanding the Critical Role of Trade Dress in Intellectual Property In the competitive modern marketplace, a company’s success relies

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The “Dead Hand”: Understanding the Rule Against Perpetuities

Meta Description: The Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP) is a notorious law preventing property control from beyond the grave. Learn what ‘lives in being plus 21 years’ means, how it impacts trusts and wills, and why modern law is changing this ancient rule. The Rule Against Perpetuities: A Guide to the Property Law that Fights the

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Simplifying the Rule Against Perpetuities: A Modern Guide

Meta Overview: The Dead Hand Principle The Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP) is a centuries-old property law concept designed to prevent landowners from controlling the ownership of their assets for an unreasonably long time after their death—a concept often called the “dead hand” of the grantor. It ensures property remains alienable and transferable, rather than being

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The Rule Against Perpetuities: A Guide for Estate Planning

Meta Description: The Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP) prevents long-term ‘dead hand’ control over property. Learn the traditional ‘life in being plus 21 years’ rule, the future interests it affects, and modern reforms like the USRAP’s 90-year ‘wait-and-see’ approach essential for estate planning and trusts. Understanding the Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP) The Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP)

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The Rule Against Perpetuities: Limits on Property Control

Meta Description: The Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP) is a foundational principle in property law designed to prevent property from being tied up indefinitely. Learn the common law’s “lives in being plus 21 years” formula and how modern statutes like the Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities (USRAP) have reformed this complex doctrine. The concept of property

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A Primer on the Rule Against Perpetuities

Navigating the Rule Against Perpetuities Understand this complex property law concept and its impact on estate planning and future interests. Understanding the Rule Against Perpetuities The “Rule Against Perpetuities” is a legal principle that often sends shivers down the spine of legal students and professionals alike due to its complexity. However, its core purpose is

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