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disposing mind

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A quick definition of disposing mind:

A disposing mind is when someone has the mental ability to make decisions about what will happen to their things after they die. This is important when making a will. It means they understand who should get their things and how much they should get. It's like having a clear head and being able to think clearly.

A more thorough explanation:

A disposing mind refers to the mental ability that a person must have to prepare a valid will. This capacity is often described as the ability to recognize the natural objects of one's bounty, the nature and extent of one's estate, and the fact that one is making a plan to dispose of the estate after death. Traditionally, the phrase “of legal age and sound mind” refers to the testator's capacity.

For example, if someone wants to create a will, they must have a disposing mind to understand what they are doing and who they want to leave their possessions to after they pass away. If they do not have a disposing mind, their will may not be considered valid.

It is important to note that a disposing mind is just one aspect of capacity, which can also refer to a person's ability to enter into a binding contract or understand the nature and effect of their actions.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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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
Dkk
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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
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
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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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