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Simultaneous death act

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A quick definition of Simultaneous death act:

Simultaneous death act is a law that helps decide how to divide a person's assets when two people die at the same time or within a short period. This law applies to situations where the death of one person affects how the assets would be distributed under intestacy laws. For example, if a husband and wife die in a car accident, the law assumes that each person died before the other. This law is in place to simplify the probate process and ensure that the assets are distributed fairly. Different states have different rules, but many follow the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act, which sets a limit of 120 hours.

A more thorough explanation:

Simultaneous death acts are laws that apply when two people die within a short amount of time. These laws change how assets are distributed when someone dies without a will. The laws treat the deaths as if each person died before the other.

For example, if a husband and wife die in a car accident, the law would act as though each died before the other, even though that is impossible. This is important because it changes how their assets are distributed.

The length of time that people are considered to die simultaneously differs by state, but 21 states and D.C. have adopted the 120 hours limit from the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act.

Overall, simultaneous death acts help ensure that assets are distributed fairly when two people die at the same time.

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recentboo
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my manifest is bad luck rn after Cornell reserve
Cornell getting freaky asf with wl
i'm on message limit split but i just called and said basically dean andy gave me this estimate for a timeline of when i can expect a decision, and since it's coming up to the end of the timeframe i was wondering if that's solid or is it now more flexible. then if it's possible for me to see what stage my app is at (say that part super politely)
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@JazzyGazelle: USC seems really cool, it's not too far from CSUN, im just worried if I got in even itd be too expensive ):
snow
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100% getting an R from gulc
snow
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just called lol
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@HopefullyInLawSchool: its SO EXPENSIVE FOR NO REASON
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:42
CSUN was like two nickels
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:42
HE STRIKES AGAIN
Lowkey feel like I messed up my Cornell app w my why Cornell. I think it was a paragraph and just talked about wanting to practice in NYC.
ooooo would it be crazy to call and ask if my application is under review when it hits "complete" just to see if theyll tell me something ab ii
At the time, I thought nothing is better than something but starting to think it wasn't the best strat
snow
15:42
split thats kinda what i did
starfishies
15:43
and they confirmed tht complete is ur?
did you get wl impartial
snow
15:43
not confirmed but said that i should hear something in the next couple of weeks
snow
15:43
no shot im getting wl. i think im getting straight R
starfishies
15:43
oh scary
I didn't but I'm expecting it tbh
oh im sorry boo, imma call now and report back
snow
15:43
okie, good luck split!!
starfishies
15:43
thx for your service
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:44
good luck SPLITTY!!!!!!
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:44
@SplitterusClitterus: make sure to mention YM!!!!!
same stats and no word from them too impartial
snow
15:44
also, just to clarify, thiss just my app. im below medians without an II. You guys are qualified with II, yall are going to get in! Yall got this
i didnt get an ii so im expecting it
15:45
wait are we allowed to call and ask when we might get a decision based on when we did our ii
recentboo
15:45
I feel like decisions are more tied to complete date rather than ii date
well in my case dean andy told me i'd hear back by nov 15 and it's obviously past that so .... if i don't hear back today im calling next week i don't care man 😭
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