Remainders are either vested or contingent. A vested remainder is one limited to a certain person at a certain time or upon the happening of a necessary event. A contingent remainder is one limited to an uncertain person or upon an event which may or may not happen.
Ala. Code § 35-4-211
Vested or Contingent Remainders Generally.
(Code 1907, §3401; Code 1923, §6905; Code 1940, T. 47, §140.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.