Introduction To Trusts - Understanding Beneficial Interests - Interests in possession and interests in remainder

4 important questions on Introduction To Trusts - Understanding Beneficial Interests - Interests in possession and interests in remainder

When a beneficiary has an interest in the remainder, when can they enjoy the interest? Is it immediately like an interest in possession?

A beneficiary with an interest in remainder cannot immediately enjoy the interest and must wait until the death of the life tenant.

Will a beneficiary with an interest in possession be able to enjoy the trust itself or are they only entitled to a specific part of the trust?

Only entitled to receive lifetime benefits from the trust, such as income generated from investing the trust.

Once the beneficiary with an interest in possession dies, what can the beneficiary with an interest in the remainder be entitled to?

Entitled to enjoy trust property and not just limited to income but entitled to the capital held by the trustees.
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Does the postponing of enjoyment of interest for the beneficiary with an interest in remainder make it contingent?

This does not make it contingent or limited as the remainderman does not have to satisfy any conditions as the death of the life tenant is an event that will happen.

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