When a future estate, other than a reversion, is dependent on a precedent estate, it may be called a remainder, and may be created and transferred by that name.
Cal. Civ. Code § 769
Estates in General
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 142 Cal. App. 4th 480 - Reilly v. City and County of San Francisco (2006)
Most recently applied in 142 Cal. App. 4th 480 - Reilly v. City and County of San Francisco (August 2006)
Enacted 1872.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.