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benefit of inventory

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A quick definition of benefit of inventory:

Benefit of inventory: A rule in civil law that limits the amount of debt an heir is responsible for to the value of what they inherit, if they choose to file an inventory of the estate's assets. This means that the heir will not be held responsible for more debt than what they received from the estate.

A more thorough explanation:

The benefit of inventory is a principle in civil law that limits an heir's liability for estate debts to the value of what they inherit, if they choose to file an inventory of the estate's assets. This means that the heir is not responsible for paying off any debts that exceed the value of the inherited assets.

For example, if someone inherits a house worth $200,000 and the estate has debts totaling $150,000, the heir's liability would be limited to the value of the house. They would not be responsible for paying off the remaining $50,000 in debt.

This principle is designed to protect heirs from being burdened with excessive debt and to ensure that creditors are only able to collect what is owed to them from the assets of the estate.

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Exactly. My version of that awful poem.
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I can accept a president with maybe one or two of the poems traits hut good God, all of them??? No ty.
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Dkk
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Bill Clinton, first and last black president
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19:23
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windyMagician
19:27
I'm sober lol
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23:16
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Dkk
23:48
@chickenburgahfart: I would do that in the Army if really desperate for food or if I had to work through lunch. One of the few fast food places I go to.
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I will take In N Out everyday over it when I can though.
texaslawhopefully
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In N Out is not only the best fast food place, but the prices too are fantastic
Dkk
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Indeed, indeed.
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