North Dakota Statutes
§ 47-04-20 — Remainder limited to heirs of body of life tenant - Rule in Shelley's Case abolished
North Dakota § 47-04-20
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N.D. Cent. Code § 47-04-20 (2026).
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abolished.
When a remainder is limited to the heirs, or heirs of the body, of a person to whom a life
estate in the same property is given, the persons who, on the termination of the life estate are
the successors or heirs of the body of the owner for life, are entitled to take by virtue of the
remainder so limited to them and not as mere successors of the owner for life.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 47-01-01
Ownership defined§ 47-01-02
Property - Classification§ 47-01-03
Real property defined§ 47-01-04
Land defined§ 47-01-05
Fixtures defined§ 47-01-06
Appurtenances defined§ 47-01-07
Personal property defined§ 47-01-08
What may be subject to ownership§ 47-01-13
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North Dakota § 47-04-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/47-04-20.