2. Must be married by midnight on Halloween to receive property under a will.

3.  Event must occur before beneficiary may claim the gift.  Prof. Sutton’s movie.  “I leave $10,000 to X if she is a law school graduate at the time of my death.”

4.  Beneficiary receives and retains the gift until the condition is violated.  “I leave my house to X but if X is convicted of a crime, then the house goes to Y.”  X has a fee simple subject to a shifting executory interest.  Y has a shifting executory interest.

5.  1. Statement of Use  “I leave Alice $50,000 so she can pay the law school tuition of her daughter, Doris.” ▪ Alice uses the money for a world cruise.  Normally, precatory.

6.  2. Illegal or against public policy purpose  Ineffective.

7.  3. Personal habits.  Often upheld.

8.  4. Marriage  Depends on facts.

9.  5. Divorce  Likely invalid.

10.  6. Others

11.  1. Make condition clear.  2. Provide gift over.  3. Use a different estate planning technique such as a trust.