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distributive clause

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A quick definition of distributive clause:

A distributive clause is a rule in a will or trust that says how money or gifts should be given out. It tells who gets what and when they get it. Sometimes, a person in charge of giving out the money or gifts might need to change the rules. This is called a distributive deviation. They have to ask a court for permission to change the rules. Usually, the court only says yes if everyone who is supposed to get the money or gifts agrees and if the person who made the will or trust didn't have any other important reasons for the rules. But sometimes, if something really unexpected happens, the court might let the person in charge change the rules even if the person who made the will or trust said they couldn't.

A more thorough explanation:

A distributive clause is a provision in a will or trust that governs the distribution of income and gifts.

For example, a will may state that a certain percentage of the estate's income should be distributed to a specific beneficiary each year.

Distributive deviation refers to a trustee's authorized or unauthorized departure from the express distributional terms of a trust.

For instance, a trustee may seek court approval to deviate from the terms of a trust if all beneficiaries consent and there is no material purpose of the settlor yet to be served.

In some cases, deviation may be permitted if the court finds that it would effectuate the settlor's intention, even if the modification is not expressly authorized by the trust's provisions.

An example of distributive deviation is the Pulitzer trust, where the court approved the sale of World newspaper stock despite an express prohibition within the trust. The court found that the trust's continuation was jeopardized due to hemorrhaging losses, and the stock sale was necessary to preserve the trust's purpose.

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soapy
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USC still has not looked at my app
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9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
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ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
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10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
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