Theoretically, many trusts could continue to distribute property forever, which can be problematic for courts to enforce. Many states have common law doctrines or statutes preventing a trust from continuing indefinitely. Today, you’ll be learning about the so-called Rule Against Perpetuities.

We’ll start off our discussion today by introducing the Rule Against Perpetuities. After that, we’ll cover the two approaches under the Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities: the common law rule...