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A quick definition of anti-lapse statute:

An anti-lapse statute is a law that helps make sure that when someone leaves something to a person in their will, and that person dies before them, the gift doesn't just disappear. Instead, the law allows the gift to go to the person's children or other close relatives. This law only applies to family members, not friends or neighbors. Different states have different rules about which family members are covered by the law.

A more thorough explanation:

An anti-lapse statute is a law that prevents a gift or bequest from being voided or cancelled if the intended beneficiary dies before the person who made the gift or bequest. This law applies only to relatives of the intended beneficiary and not to non-relatives.

Let's say that John made a will and left his house to his sister, Mary. However, Mary died before John. Without an anti-lapse statute, the gift would lapse, and the house would be distributed according to John's will. But with an anti-lapse statute, Mary's children would inherit the house instead of it being distributed according to John's will.

Anti-lapse statutes vary from state to state. For example, in New York, the anti-lapse statute only applies to siblings and descendants of the testator. In Missouri, the anti-lapse statute applies to any blood or adopted relative.

It's important to note that anti-lapse statutes only apply if the intended beneficiary has relatives covered by the statute. If the intended beneficiary has no living relatives, the gift will still lapse.

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13:34
i don't think it has a detrimental effect on your chances of admission
13:34
but also you don't need to tell them anything so lol
Can y'all help me understand something lol. What does it mean for an app to "go complete"? Is that when the school has reviewed it and made a decision?
13:35
Na, it's when they have all the required information
Gotcha. So what would be the difference between received and completed?
Does complete entail like the app + LORs?
13:35
correct
That makes sense. Thank you!
13:36
complete basically means they've acknowledged receipt and it's ready to go under review whenever they start the deliberative process
Quillinit
13:40
I still haven't had Chicago or Cornell go complete, but I think that's just how they be
13:41
when did you submit
CaringEquableGuppy
13:42
How do you know when an application is complete? Is it on LSAC or the school's portal?
13:43
it'll be on the school-specific portal
Quillinit
13:44
when they opened
Quillinit
13:45
they both say something along the lines of "received and waiting to be processed"
13:48
anyone have good resources for revising a personal statement for reuse after applying with it last cycle?
13:49
Any guesses when Cornell and Penn CRS fee waivers will go out?
13:51
@Quillinit: from my recollection, chicago and cornell collapse complete/UR1 into a single step, so they may simply not be ready to begin reviewing applications
13:52
i think it's fair to assume, barring a handful of schools like UVA, most schools won't begin reviewing applications in earnest until the beginning of next month at the earliest, so it wouldn't be surprising to hear that applications are just sitting in the queue
13:54
@oakenrays: I was just gonna write a new one personally but I think you want to make it recognizably different from your previous PS
13:56
@baddestbunny: definitely agree that some revision and additional information is warranted but, my why law is the same... I guess just tell the same story in a different way
14:03
ugh fineeee I'll write a new stupid essay
14:07
yeah I told my last essay about a formative experience and am trying to update it now to be about what I’ve learned since that experience
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i re-wrote my PS this cycle when I reapplied
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Quillinit
15:10
oh fun @info-man, Chicago just changed to complete today, so we'll see
boglue
15:23
do you have to have lawhub advantage for the lsd status checker to work
lawhub kind of a freaky ass name now that i think about it
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