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predecease

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A quick definition of predecease:

Predecease: When someone dies before another person, it's called predecease. This is important in estate and trust law because if someone who was supposed to inherit dies before the person making the will, the inheritance might go to someone else. There are different ways to divide up an estate if someone predeceases, like giving equal shares to each branch of the family or dividing it up by generation.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Predecease means to die before another person or to fail to survive another person. In the field of estates and trusts law, it is significant when someone who is intended to be a beneficiary in a will dies before the person drafting the will, the testator.

For example, if a testator leaves a bequest to their child, but the child predeceases the testator, most jurisdictions have adopted antilapse statutes to prevent the bequest from lapsing. However, if the testator dies without leaving a will, a probate court may apply other mechanisms to determine which descendants are to inherit from the estate in accordance with intestate succession statutes.

There are different methods of distributing estates, such as:

  • Pure per stirpes: Distributes equal shares of the estate to each branch of the family, even if a descendant branch member predeceases the decedent. For example, if a decedent has three children (A, B, C), where two children A and B are predeceased with one child each (A1, B1), and where the surviving child C has no issue, each descendant (C, A1, B1) would take equally from the estate.
  • Per capita by generation: Each generation with surviving heirs receives an equal share of the estate. For example, if a decedent has three children (A, B, C), where two children A and B are predeceased with one child each (A1, B1), and where the surviving child C has no issue, each descendant (C, A1, B1) would take equally from the estate.
  • Per capita with representation: Divides estates according to which generation of heirs closest to the decedent is represented by surviving members. If the closest generation has predeceased class members who leave no issue, the surviving members of that generation take equally. If the closest generation’s predeceased class members do leave issue, any surviving members of that closest generation take first, then the remainder of these primary shares goes to the issue of the predeceased descendants to be split equally among them.

These methods illustrate how an estate can be distributed when someone predeceases the decedent. They ensure that the estate is distributed fairly among the surviving descendants.

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glovediedthisishismom
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whoever was asking for an AU wave earlier fished their wish
babycat
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babycat
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So many politicians have sex scandals and that's how they get blackmailed and other people have power over them. I mean of course there are ethical and emotional issues too but it's literally just smart to not be a cheater
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babycat
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I've seen some people do a really good job keeping their family out of it. But it really is an "anything they can use against you, they will" type of vibe
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15:22
I don't do anything I can be blackmailed with, I like money too much to be sketch. Have fun doing your essays and a good weekend
15:23
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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:25
I got to work on essays for finals but I'm like that is a next week me problem. I am glad to be done with LS ones. I felt weird talking about myself
babycat
15:28
Bulbasaur if you weren't constrained by location I would say you should apply to Northwestern. They love applicants like you
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:30
@babycat: what makes you say that?
15:31
sorry i already asked this and forgot to check but how much does a masters degree help for admissions? i rly want to go to northwestern or uchicago but im worried about my stats
glovediedthisishismom
15:32
some of you be so focused on the cheese you forgot about the trap
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:32
I have not talked to northwestern or uchicago but the schools I did talked to said graduates are nice but they cant be hard stats to compare to others as not everyone has one
babycat
15:34
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: they really like non traditional applicants and older students
babycat
15:35
there are plenty of non trads who get admitted to nw with below median stats bc of their stories
snow
15:37
i want NW bad
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:37
@glovediedthisishismom: im gonna get this tattooed
snow
15:38
hoping my 3 years of legal experience help!
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:38
Im not that old lmao Ill see if I can convince the wife to allow me to apply and research the area more. Just worried that I wont have that intellect that a rank 9 school would need
snow
15:38
shoot your shot bulb
snow
15:38
dont tell yourself that.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:40
I think babycat just wants me close for when she gets into Uchicago lol For me the locations of the school and environment around it matters a lot
soap
15:42
Are you in an open marriage?
babycat
15:42
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: aw of course I want you around but I was thinking of the 7sage diversity statement in their admissions course where this guy writes about how he and his wife take in foster kids. he got into NW with below median LSAT. you have significant past adversity and interesting work experience I would shoot your shot
babycat
15:43
and I honestly don't think the t14 require significantly more intellect than any other law school. the content is pretty much the same
15:44
the rigor of the T14 law schools is almost entirely the result of who they allow to attend
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:44
Well so far Vandy is highest ranked I went for, hopefully they like me. Its not really the academics/rigor. Following rules and meeting standard is easy it is the competition for class rank and with other students that I think would be my greatest struggle
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