Remainder Beneficiary
Remainder beneficiaries are NOT entitled to receive trust property until termination of the trust
Vested Interest: Condition on Survivorship
Common law: not implied
UPC: implied
Rule Against Perpetuities
Under the common law Rule Against Perpetuities, a gift must vest or fail within 21 years after a life in being.
Rule Against Perpetuities
(modified)
Under the modified “wait and see” approach, the validity of events is judged by actual events as they happen.