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Simple English definitions for legal terms

deceased

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A quick definition of deceased:

Deceased: A person who has died is called the deceased. When someone dies, all of their things become part of their estate. If they wrote a will or trust before they died, their things will be given to the people they chose. If they didn't write a will, a court will decide who gets their things based on the laws of the state they lived in.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The deceased refers to a person who has passed away. In legal terms, they are also known as the decedent. When a person dies, all of their assets become a part of their estate. If the deceased had a will or trust, their estate is distributed to the designated beneficiaries. However, if the person died without a will, their estate is distributed by a probate court based on their state's laws of intestate succession.

Example 1: John's father passed away last week. He was the deceased in this case. John and his siblings will inherit their father's estate according to his will.

Example 2: Mary's aunt died without a will. As a result, her estate will be distributed by a probate court based on the laws of intestate succession in her state.

These examples illustrate how the term "deceased" is used in legal contexts to refer to a person who has passed away. They also show how the distribution of the deceased's estate is determined by whether or not they had a will or trust in place at the time of their death.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
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
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
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??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
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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