1L Exam Prep and Motivation Thread Forum

[maf70]

I REALLY don't get the rule against perpetuities. Like, I can't even figure out who the measuring life is.

Take the Lives in being mentioned, when Owner dies, kill them too. Do you know in 21 years whether the contingency will be satisfied? Even if it might be satisfied, if you do know for fact it will be, RAP violated.

I always played RAP like Clue. If I kill this guy with a lead pipe in the living room...and then this guy...and then this guy...will some other person's interest vest or fail to vest within 21 years.

[BarbellDreams]

Honestly, I haven't even started reviewing RAP yet but I basically just look at the original deed/will/whatever and see who all the named people are and then count 21 years after the last one of the named people dies and see if the future interest has vested by then. I have no idea if this is right, will know in like 4 hours after I do supplement work on it

[stayway]

7 days till I can blackout really really hard.

[Mroberts3]

I REALLY don't get the rule against perpetuities. Like, I can't even figure out who the measuring life is.

Take the Lives in being mentioned, when Owner dies, kill them too. Do you know in 21 years whether the contingency will be satisfied? Even if it might be satisfied, if you do know for fact it will be, RAP violated.

I always played RAP like Clue. If I kill this guy with a lead pipe in the living room...and then this guy...and then this guy...will some other person's interest vest or fail to vest within 21 years.

While I never really "got" RAP, its more about practice and patterns than it is about conceptual understanding. Once you know the basic rule its not that hard to guess and check by killing people and having new people be born. I know that doesn't really help, but my advice is less "learn the rule inside and out" and more "just know the patterns that violate it."

One thing I think is a good trap to know about is that a reversion interest in grantor does not violate rule. EX:

To A until a woman is elected president. = OK under the rule (because reversion to O's heirs when that happens).
To A until a woman is elected president, then to B. = Not ok because A could die and then 60 years later a woman is elected and A's heirs would have to give it to B's heirs.

[Mroberts3]

I hope what yall said is right. At this point I would be ecstatic to just maintain my GPA.

I would do terrible things to just maintain it.

Agreed. Shameful, horrible, awful things.

[BarbellDreams]

I know there are presentestates and future interests that "go together" (like fee simple determinable always goes with possibility of reverter and life estate always goes with reversion, etc.). Anyone have a list of which go with which? Anyone have any idea what the hell I am talking about?

[uzpakalis]

I'm going to make crim law my bitch tomorrow, who's coming with me?!

[Scurredsitless1]

I know there are presentestates and future interests that "go together" (like fee simple determinable always goes with possibility of reverter and life estate always goes with reversion, etc.). Anyone have a list of which go with which? Anyone have any idea what the hell I am talking about?

"Subject to Condition Subsequent" ----------------- "Right of Entry"
"Determinable" ------------------------------------ "Possibility of Reverter"
"Executory Interest" ------------------------------ "Reversion...Subject to Executory Limitation"
"Life Estate" -------------------------------------- "reversion"
"Contingent Remainder" ----------------------------"reversion... subject to divestment"

Is this what you are looking for?

Edit: forgot one... and tried to make it more readable

[BarbellDreams]

I know there are presentestates and future interests that "go together" (like fee simple determinable always goes with possibility of reverter and life estate always goes with reversion, etc.). Anyone have a list of which go with which? Anyone have any idea what the hell I am talking about?

"Subject to Condition Subsequent" to "Right of Entry"
"Determinable" to "Possibility of Reverter"
"Subject to Executory Limitation" to "Executory Interest"
"Life Estate" to "reversion"

Is this what you are looking for?

Yes, thats exactly what I am looking for. Thanks. Are those all of them? Does RAP only apply to executory interest and contigent remainders?

[Scurredsitless1]

I know there are presentestates and future interests that "go together" (like fee simple determinable always goes with possibility of reverter and life estate always goes with reversion, etc.). Anyone have a list of which go with which? Anyone have any idea what the hell I am talking about?

"Subject to Condition Subsequent" to "Right of Entry"
"Determinable" to "Possibility of Reverter"
"Subject to Executory Limitation" to "Executory Interest"
"Life Estate" to "reversion"

Is this what you are looking for?

Yes, thats exactly what I am looking for. Thanks. Are those all of them? Does RAP only apply to executory interest and contigent remainders?

As I understand it, Determinable and condition subsequent are also subject to the rule. But I think some people learn those as being a subset of contingent remainders.

Also, my prof keeps telling us that different people teach it different ways. So the language he used may not be exactly what your prof is looking for.

Note: I added one. Good luck man.

[ogurty]

I know there are presentestates and future interests that "go together" (like fee simple determinable always goes with possibility of reverter and life estate always goes with reversion, etc.). Anyone have a list of which go with which? Anyone have any idea what the hell I am talking about?

"Subject to Condition Subsequent" to "Right of Entry"
"Determinable" to "Possibility of Reverter"
"Subject to Executory Limitation" to "Executory Interest"
"Life Estate" to "reversion"

Is this what you are looking for?

Yes, thats exactly what I am looking for. Thanks. Are those all of them? Does RAP only apply to executory interest and contigent remainders?

As I understand it, Determinable and condition subsequent are also subject to the rule. But I think some people learn those as being a subset of contingent remainders.

Also, my prof keeps telling us that different people teach it different ways. So the language he used may not be exactly what your prof is looking for.

Note: I added one. Good luck man.

Your prof must have taught it differently because this just isn't right. Estates in land can't be subject to RAP - so determinable estates or estates subject to condition subsequent are not subject to the rule. And the future interests which follow those two estates aren't subject to RAP because they're retained by the grantor.

Contingent remainders, executory interests, and remainders subject to open are subject to the rule. Remainders follow life estates (as can reversions which are not subject to RAP), executory limitations follow fees or life estates subject to an executory limitation.

[goosey]

I know there are presentestates and future interests that "go together" (like fee simple determinable always goes with possibility of reverter and life estate always goes with reversion, etc.). Anyone have a list of which go with which? Anyone have any idea what the hell I am talking about?

"Subject to Condition Subsequent" ----------------- "Right of Entry"
"Determinable" ------------------------------------ "Possibility of Reverter"
"Executory Interest" ------------------------------ "Reversion...Subject to Executory Limitation"
"Life Estate" -------------------------------------- "reversion"
"Contingent Remainder" ----------------------------"reversion... subject to divestment"

Is this what you are looking for?

Edit: forgot one... and tried to make it more readable

[Transpher]

Does anyone feel like they're actually doing better this semester? My level of confidence is unnerving to me. But I feel like I learned how to take an exam last semester and now I'm just putting it into practice. And spending way less time studying. Am I the guy who's going crazy and is going to fail out now or do others feel the same?

[Rurik]

Does anyone feel like they're actually doing better this semester? My level of confidence is unnerving to me. But I feel like I learned how to take an exam last semester and now I'm just putting it into practice. And spending way less time studying.

I feel like that except the opposite.

[goosey]

Does anyone feel like they're actually doing better this semester? My level of confidence is unnerving to me. But I feel like I learned how to take an exam last semester and now I'm just putting it into practice. And spending way less time studying.

I feel like that except the opposite.

I feel like I studied less and will fail.

[smiley]

Does anyone feel like they're actually doing better this semester? My level of confidence is unnerving to me. But I feel like I learned how to take an exam last semester and now I'm just putting it into practice. And spending way less time studying.

I feel like that except the opposite.

I feel like I studied less and will fail.

I feel like last semester I had a top secret plan (TLS wisdom) and it worked, and this semester everyone else figured it out. Therefore, I think I failed this semester.

[IthacaIsWet]

Does anyone feel like they're actually doing better this semester? My level of confidence is unnerving to me. But I feel like I learned how to take an exam last semester and now I'm just putting it into practice. And spending way less time studying.

I feel like that except the opposite.

I feel like I studied less and will fail.

I feel like Rurik and Transpher.

Also, I hate you, Goosey. So so much. >:O

[uwb09]

I feel like i'm hitting the wall, and i'm only 1 final in... my brain will not let me concentrate/focus at all

[BarbellDreams]

I feel like I am waiving good bye to my GPA every damn day.

[mbusch22]

I feel like I am waiving good bye to my GPA every damn day.

It's at least comforting that a lot of us feel like this though. I'm happy I added some major padding last semester.

[goosey]

Does anyone feel like they're actually doing better this semester? My level of confidence is unnerving to me. But I feel like I learned how to take an exam last semester and now I'm just putting it into practice. And spending way less time studying.

I feel like that except the opposite.

I feel like I studied less and will fail.

I feel like Rurik and Transpher.

Also, I hate you, Goosey. So so much. >:O

why what did i do

[snowpeach06]

Does anyone feel like they're actually doing better this semester? My level of confidence is unnerving to me. But I feel like I learned how to take an exam last semester and now I'm just putting it into practice. And spending way less time studying.

I feel like that except the opposite.

I feel like I studied less and will fail.

I feel like last semester I had a top secret plan (TLS wisdom) and it worked, and this semester everyone else figured it out. Therefore, I think I failed this semester.

Me too, me too! This site was surprisingly helpful.

[maf70]

I feel like I am waiving good bye to my GPA every damn day.

It's at least comforting that a lot of us feel like this though. I'm happy I added some major padding last semester.

Everyone seems MORE confident coming out of exams this semester at my school..except the people at the top who seem scared out of their minds.

[NarwhalPunter]

I feel like I am waiving good bye to my GPA every damn day.

It's at least comforting that a lot of us feel like this though. I'm happy I added some major padding last semester.

Everyone seems MORE confident coming out of exams this semester at my school..except the people at the top who seem scared out of their minds.

This. I'm one of those at the top, and things just don't feel the same coming out of an exam this semester. It's as if I just didn't learn the law as well as I should have. Meanwhile, everyone below the top 15% or so seems to feel great about everything.

Gophigure.

[goosey]

whoever decided an 8 hour take home was a good idea should be shot. seriously. like 8 freakin hours of exam?! for real...after the 4 hr mark, that exam is the biggest load of crap I have ever in my life written. If it was like a 3 hour exam that you just have an 8 hour window to complete, that would be one thing...but these are like, straight up 8 HOUR exams. took no breaks...wrote continuously for 8 hours..at one point there was a GIANT bee flying arounf in my room scaring the hell out of me but I didnt want to MOVE from infront of the laptop bc I was under so much time pressure..so I just sat there in fear of my life as a I typed away. horrible. horrible. The worst was when it was on teh ceiling right above my desk...omg the fear of a giant bee the size of my head + losing my scholarship + con law.

horribleeeee