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A quick definition of illusory-transfer doctrine:

Term: Illusory-Transfer Doctrine

Definition: The illusory-transfer doctrine is a rule in the law that disregards a gift made during a person's lifetime if the donor still retains too much control over the transferred property. This means that if the donor did not have a genuine intention to give away the property, the law will not recognize the transfer. This rule is usually applied to trusts where the person who created the trust still has too much power over it, such as the power to revoke the trust or control the income from it. The leading case on this doctrine is Newman v. Dore, 9 N.E.2d 966 (N.Y. 1937).

A more thorough explanation:

The illusory-transfer doctrine is a legal rule that states that an inter vivos gift (a gift made during the giver's lifetime) will not be recognized if the giver retains too much control over the transferred property. This means that if the giver does not have a genuine intention to give away the property, the law will not consider it a valid gift.

For example, if someone creates a trust and retains the power to revoke it, receive income from it, and make all the decisions about how the trust property is managed, the trust may be considered an illusory transfer. This is because the giver has not truly given up control over the property.

The leading case on the illusory-transfer doctrine is Newman v. Dore, a 1937 case from New York.

Another example of an illusory transfer might be if someone gives a car to a friend but continues to use it as if it were still their own. In this case, the law would not recognize the gift as a valid transfer of ownership.

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Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
I 100% agree with the self selection, I also am not even close to touching the medians there. However I think the huge PS plus the video and especially the very specific criteria for the why Berkeley essay is pretty crazy
I'm curious, how bold can one be in those videos? Is it worth making a satirical Jason Statham-action short if the adcoms have no sense of humor?
the more risk you take the higher chance of it backfiring
my instinct would be low humor bc if they have such a complex application I would feel hesitant to use a major part of it as a joke. They clearly take their admissions seriously and a joke video might convey the wrong thing at the wrong time. I think that humor is best put into a PS anecdote where it adds some shine to your personality
safe is always better
All good points
triplethread
11:34
@TheAdoptedOne: amazing
I almost did one for Vanderbilt and my idea was to do a documentary-style vid where I and others talked about me like it was an ESPN 30 for 30.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:36
I was risky in maybe one or two of my essays in that some parts read as slightly humorous, but I really tried to suss out the vibe for each school. I feel like Berk and UMich may be more accommodating of a more "out there" approach than other schools I applied to
1a2b3c4d26z
11:37
but that's literally just going off vibes
it looks like Berk vid is in response to a known prompt. My thinking is it may be a counter to AI by getting people to have to respond to what is essentially an essay prompt but on video
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1a2b3c4d26z
11:38
One funny thing when talking to lawyers at work is that they will always say how they wish more law schools had interviews to make sure you can like... talk to people and form sentences
getting lunch no one say anything funny or do anything cool for 15 mins
triplethread
11:43
my dick fell off
Trump dropped out of the race
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