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A '''fee tail''' was a conveyance of property in England which limited inheritance to "the heirs of his body" instead of heirs established by law, and prohibited sale of the property to others.  If "heirs of the body" run out, then the property reverts back to the [[grantor]].

A '''fee tail''' was a conveyance of property in England which limited inheritance to "the heirs of his body" instead of heirs established by law, and prohibited sale of the property to others.  If "heirs of the body" run out, then the property reverts to the [[grantor]].

The fee tail was prohibited in England in 1925, and in every state in the United States except Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island, but even in those states a recipient may convert a fee tail to a fee simple (full ownership) during his lifetime.  In 1782, New York prohibited the fee tail and treats converts it automatically to full ownership.  

The fee tail was prohibited in England in 1925, and in every state in the United States except Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island, but even in those states a recipient may convert a fee tail to a fee simple (full ownership) during his lifetime.  In 1782, New York prohibited the fee tail and treats converts it automatically to full ownership.