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stirpes

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A quick definition of stirpes:

Stirpes is a fancy word that means the family tree of a certain branch or ancestor. It's used when talking about who gets what when someone dies and leaves an inheritance. It helps to make sure that the right people in the family get what they're supposed to.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Stirpes is a Latin term used in inheritance and estate planning to describe the line of descent of a family branch or ancestor.

For example, if a person dies and leaves their estate to their children, but one of their children has already passed away, the inheritance would be divided among that child's children, or grandchildren of the deceased person, by stirpes. This means that each grandchild would receive an equal share of their parent's portion of the inheritance.

Another example would be if a person's will states that their estate should be divided equally among their grandchildren by stirpes. This means that if any of their children have passed away, their share of the inheritance would be divided among their own children, or grandchildren of the deceased person, in equal portions.

Overall, stirpes is a way to ensure that each branch of a family receives an equal share of an inheritance, even if a direct descendant has passed away.

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windyMagician
11:09
shaq hows ur love life going? any updates?
shaquilleoatmeal
11:14
damn couldnt even get to Christmas dinner before this question lmao im not looking for anything serious rn so no updates lol
11:14
i made out with my ex in a stairwell the other day if you care. my only update
shaquilleoatmeal
11:14
oof
shaquilleoatmeal
11:14
twitter ex or a different ex
11:15
different ex
windyMagician
11:15
since its not Twitter dude I'll forgive it
shaquilleoatmeal
11:17
at least you did that before the new year, cant carry that baggage in 25
11:17
I think he thinks if I move to nyc we’re going to get back together
11:17
that’s not my plan tbh
jackfrost11770
11:18
this is so funny
shaquilleoatmeal
11:19
lmao damn wish id be classmates with this dude
shaquilleoatmeal
11:20
@cheriebomb: you never know what the future holds
jackfrost11770
11:20
also cherie fallen soldier
jackfrost11770
11:20
i got home at 8 am from the club and my neighbor was leaving to go biking. truly living in different worlds
11:20
i don’t fw him that heavy tbh
11:21
i get along better with his friends than i do with him
windyMagician
11:21
nah the hiking in Nike blazers deserves jail time
11:21
he was already vomiting and shitting in a hole I think he did his penance
windyMagician
11:26
call that restorative justice
11:35
they put a place in the UK second. I don’t trust their methodology
shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
im laughin cause it definitely isnt but the fact that some people this it is is comical
shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
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11:35
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shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
jeez - im over it
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imagine saying you want to go to boston for christmas 💀
shaquilleoatmeal
11:40
imagine you not wanting to go what lmao
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