§ 25-21,117.Remaindermen; reversioners; rights and benefits.
Article 21: Special Proceedings and Actions · Last amended 1921 · Last verified July 22, 2026
Full Text of § 25-21,117
Source
Laws 1921, c. 130, § 6, p. 542; C.S.1922, § 5681; C.S.1929, § 76-406; R.S.1943, § 25-21,117.
Plain-English Summary
A remainder or a reversion is a future interest, the right to take property once a present interest, like a life estate, ends. Section 25-21,117 makes clear that people holding those future interests are not shut out of the quiet title remedy just because their right to possess the property has not yet arrived.
Anyone with an interest in remainder or reversion gets all the rights and benefits available under sections 25-21,112 through 25-21,120, the same quiet title framework available to present owners. A remainderman or reversioner facing a cloud on title, such as an adverse claim or an unenforceable lien, can use these sections to clear it before the future interest becomes possessory.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can someone with a remainder interest bring a quiet title action before the property interest becomes possessory?
Yes. Section 25-21,117 gives holders of remainder or reversionary interests the same rights and benefits as other quiet title claimants.
What is the difference between a remainder and a reversion?
Both are future interests that follow a present estate, such as a life estate; the section extends quiet title rights to holders of either kind.
Which sections’ benefits does this provision extend to remaindermen and reversioners?
Does a remainderman have to wait until the prior estate ends before quieting title?
No. This section gives the remainderman the same rights available under the quiet title sections without requiring the prior interest to end first.
Why would a remainderman want to quiet title before taking possession?
Clearing an adverse claim or unenforceable lien while the interest is still a remainder protects the value and marketability of the future interest.