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heir hunter

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A quick definition of heir hunter:

An heir hunter is a company that helps find people who are related to someone who has passed away and are entitled to inherit their belongings. They look for people who may not know they have a right to inherit and offer to help them claim their inheritance in exchange for a portion of it. Sometimes, courts review these arrangements to make sure they are fair.

A more thorough explanation:

An heir hunter is a type of business that searches for and locates relatives who are legally entitled to inherit from a deceased person. They do this by monitoring probate filings to identify intestate decedents who may have missing or unknown relatives. Once they find these successors, they offer to inform them of their legal rights in exchange for a share of their inheritance.

For example, if someone dies without a will, their assets will be distributed according to state law. If the deceased person has no living relatives, an heir hunter may be hired to locate distant relatives who may be entitled to inherit. The heir hunter will then offer to help these relatives claim their inheritance in exchange for a percentage of the assets.

It's important to note that some probate courts may review heir-hunter arrangements and modify their terms or even declare them invalid if they are deemed unfair or against public policy.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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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
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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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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