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primary devise

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A quick definition of primary devise:

A primary devise is when someone gives their things away in a will. It's the first person named to get something. For example, if someone says "I give my house to my friend John, but if John doesn't survive me, then it goes to my sister," John is the primary devise because he's the first person named to get the house. If John can't get the house, then it goes to the secondary devise, which is the sister.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A primary devise is a gift of property made in a will to the first person named as taker.

For example, if a person writes a will that says "I leave my house to my daughter, but if she does not survive me, then to my son," the daughter is the recipient of the primary devise, and the son is the recipient of the secondary or alternative devise.

This term traditionally referred to gifts of real property, but in American usage, it has been broadened to include any property disposed of in a will.

Example: John writes a will leaving his car to his friend Tom, but if Tom does not survive him, then to his sister Mary. Tom is the recipient of the primary devise, and Mary is the recipient of the secondary or alternative devise.

This example illustrates how a primary devise is a gift of property made in a will to the first person named as taker, and how it can include any property disposed of in a will, not just real property.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
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
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
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
0:10
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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