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  2. Rule in Shelley's Case - Wikipedia

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    The Rule in Shelley's Case is a rule of law that may apply to certain future interests in real property and trusts created in common law jurisdictions. [1]: 181 It was applied as early as 1366 in The Provost of Beverly's Case [1]: 182 [2] but in its present form is derived from Shelley's Case (1581), [3] in which counsel stated the rule as follows:

  3. Extraordinary assumptions and hypothetical conditions

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    The distinction between extraordinary assumptions and hypothetical conditions can be a matter of law or professional standards in the field of real estate appraisal in the United States where the distinction is not only codified in USPAP, but enforced by various state real estate appraiser commissions or professional boards. However, the ...

  4. List of grandfather clauses - Wikipedia

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    In 1999, the Downtown Athletic Club added a rule that any Heisman Trophies made since 1999 cannot be sold, and any player who tries to do so will be meet with a lawsuit (the rule was passed after O. J. Simpson was forced to sell his 1968 trophy in February 1999 to pay part of the settlement of the civil trial in the O. J. Simpson murder case).

  5. 15 Real Estate Terms To Master Before Buying Your First Home ...

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    Here are 15 real estate terms you need to know. Real Estate Agent Professional who represents the seller (listing agent) or buyer (buyer’s agent) in a real estate transaction.

  6. Real estate contract - Wikipedia

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    A typical real estate contract specifies a date by which the closing must occur. The closing is the event in which the money (or other consideration) for the real estate is paid for and title (ownership) of the real estate is conveyed from the seller(s) to the buyer(s). The conveyance is done by the seller(s) signing a deed for buyer(s) or ...

  7. Property law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The traditionalists believe that there is a core, inherent meaning in the concept of property, while the bundle of rights view states that the property owner only has bundle of permissible uses over the property. [1] The two views exist on a spectrum and the difference may be a matter of focus and emphasis. [1]

  8. Rule against perpetuities - Wikipedia

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    The rule against perpetuities serves a number of purposes. First, English courts have long recognized that allowing owners to attach long-lasting contingencies to their property harms the ability of future generations to freely buy and sell the property, since few people would be willing to buy property that had unresolved issues regarding its ownership hanging over it.

  9. Listing contract - Wikipedia

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    If the seller refuses to sell the real estate when one of the above two conditions applies, it is typically considered that the real estate agent has done their job of finding a satisfactory buyer and the seller must still pay the commission, although the details are determined by the listing contract.