| Example | Interest |
| To A for life (held by A) | |
| To A and his heirs (held by A) | |
| To A and the heirs of his body (held by A) | |
| To A so long as... (held by grantee) | |
| To A, but if...then right of entry by grantor (held by grantee) | |
| To A, so long as...otherwise to C (held by grantee) | |
| To A, but if...then right of entry by grantor (held by grantor) | |
| To A so long as (held by grantor) | |
| To A so long as...otherwise to C (held by C) | |
| | Example | Interest |
| To A for life (held by grantor) | |
| To A for life, remainder to B (held by B) | |
| To A for life, then to B, but if...then to C (held by B) | |
| To A for life, then to A's children and their heirs. (held by A's grandchildren, A has one child at time of conveyance) | |
| To A for life, then to B's children, but if B dies before A, to D and his heirs. | |
| To A for life, remainder to B's children (held by children of B, who are not yet born) | |
| To A for life, remainder to B if he has a law degree, else to C (held by C) | |
| To A for life, remainder to B if he gives A a proper funeral (held by B) | |
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