Question

Behan and Sparty own 1234 Grand River, East Lansing, Michigan as tenants

in common. There estate they hold is a conditional estate. Upon the death of

Behan, Behan’s interest in 1234 Grand River, East Lansing, Michigan

passes:

Question 20 options:

	automatically to the State of Michigan as an escheated property if Behan's only close family member (his sole heir) is serving a five year prison sentence in a Michigan prison
	to the holder of the condition on the estate, since Behan is now dead and his interest triggers the 'possibility of reverter' for the conditional estate
	to Sparty, provided that Sparty did not intentionally cause the death of Behan
	to Michigan State University, as the holder of the intellectual property rights to Sparty
	through Behan's probate estate

Answer 1

Since Behan and Sparty jointly hold the estate in Michigan which has conditional clause attached with it. So, upon the death of Behan, Behan's interest in 1234 Grand River, East Lansing, Michigan passes to the holder of condition on the estate , since Behan is now dead and his interest triggers the possibility of reverter for the conditional estate. Possibility of reverter is one of type of future interest and is related to possessory estate of fee simple determinable.