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child's part

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A quick definition of child's part:

Child's Part: When someone dies, their spouse may be entitled to a share of their property. In some states, the spouse can choose to receive a "child's part" instead of what they would normally get. This means they are treated like one of the deceased person's children and get an equal share of the property.

A more thorough explanation:

A child's part is an inheritance that a widow can claim instead of dower or what she would receive under her husband's will. In some states, this is determined by statute. The amount is calculated by counting the widow as a child of the deceased, sharing equally any entitlement with any other child.

If a man dies and leaves behind a widow and two children, the child's part would be divided into three equal parts. The widow would receive one-third, and each child would receive one-third. This is because the widow is counted as a child of the deceased for the purpose of calculating the child's part.

Another example would be if a man dies and leaves behind a widow and one child. The child's part would be divided into two equal parts. The widow would receive one-half, and the child would receive one-half.

These examples illustrate how the child's part is calculated and distributed among the widow and any children of the deceased. It ensures that the widow receives a fair share of the inheritance, even if the deceased did not leave a will or did not provide for the widow in the will.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
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I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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