Estates in possession and in expectancy; definition.
MCL 554.8
in effect554.8. Estates in possession and in expectancy; definition.
Sec. 8.
An estate in possession, is where the owner has an immediate right to the possession of the land; an estate in expectancy is where the right to the possession is postponed to a future period.
R.S. 1846, Ch. 62; CL 1857, 2592; CL 1871, 4075; How. 5524; CL 1897, 8790; CL 1915, 11526; CL 1929, 12928; CL 1948, 554.8
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-554-8Fetched: 10/20/2026
