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CornFedIABoy t1_jed333g wrote

I do find it odd that that method of circumventing the RAP has maintained popularity in American legal documents. You’d think we’d have developed our own Patriotic ‘Murican version like “as long as the Statue of Liberty stands plus X years” or something similar.

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TheNotoriousAMP t1_jedvpbg wrote

You have to use a living person because the whole point of the Rule Against Perpetuities is to ban property from being locked up for too long.

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Johannes_P t1_jee8nlc wrote

From the Wikipedia article, it seems the Rockefellers are also used.

But royal families have the benefits of officially recorded lineages ensuring no ambiguities about descendents and good living conditions and healthcare ensuring long lives.

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