California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 696

Two or more future interests may be created to take effect in the alternative, so that if the first in order fails to vest, the next in succession shall be substituted for it, and take effect accordingly.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 696 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-2-property/part-1-property-in-general/title-2-ownership/chapter-2-modifications-of-ownership/article-1-interests-in-property/section-696

Other sections in Article 1 - Interests in Property

§ 678§ 679§ 680§ 681§ 682§ 682.1§ 683§ 683.1§ 683.2§ 684…§ 691§ 692§ 696§ 697§ 698§ 699§ 700§ 701§ 702§ 703

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