Not right, but seisin, makes the stock of descent. (But see now 3 & 4 Will. IV. c. 106.).

Explanation

At common law, the line of descent is traced from the person last seized (in actual possession), not from the person who held the mere right — actual seisin, not bare title, determines inheritance.

Where this applies

• I granted my mother a life estate in my house — what happens when she passes?
• The lease on my family's land expires next year — does the property automatically come back to me?