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Descending into Perpetuity

The the Rule Against Perpetuities is back in our lives. Here's why.

27 minute read February 26, 2013 at 09:10 AM
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Julian M. Wise, Daniel Martin And Justin C. Elliott
Descending into Perpetuity

The Rule Against Perpetuities used to give us heartburn. It used to turn our stomachs. It made us edgy and nauseated when we were in law school and studying for the bar exam, as if we had way too many shots of espresso.

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