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testamentary heir

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A quick definition of testamentary heir:

A testamentary heir is someone who is named in a person's will to inherit their property after they die. This is different from an heir who inherits property when someone dies without a will. A testamentary heir is chosen by the person who wrote the will and can be anyone they choose, such as a family member or friend.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A person who is appointed as an heir in the decedent's will.

Example: John's grandfather passed away and left a will that appointed John as the testamentary heir. This means that John is entitled to receive the property that his grandfather left behind according to the terms of the will.

Explanation: A testamentary heir is someone who is named as an heir in a will. This is different from an heir who receives property through the laws of intestacy, which apply when someone dies without a will. In the example, John is appointed as the testamentary heir in his grandfather's will, which means that he will receive the property that his grandfather left behind according to the terms of the will.

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Honestly, I might put a Chi R on my app page since I withdrew due to missed II waves
is that crazy or does that ruin the data?
choosingpeace
15:36
don't do that
lilypadfrog
15:36
I would mark just that you withdrew it
o shi ok
it just feels like I left before the WL or R, feels fake as hell. I guess I'll put withdraw on it
choosingpeace
15:37
anyone been to the city of philly plzzz tell me what ur experience was like
cumsock
15:37
@choosingpeace: Philly doesn’t stink whoever said that is dumb
cumsock
15:38
It’s the 6th biggest city in the country there is plenty to do and eat and so on and so forth of course it has bad areas but so does every city
why would you withdraw girl
15:38
@ImpartialLion: nah cuz there’s no way of knowing if they would’ve sent u an II later on
15:38
Isn’t uchicago like Top 4 tho
choosingpeace
15:38
@cumsock: they said there's like nothing to do there lol
choosingpeace
15:38
ive never been so i was just like ohhh
texaslawhopefully
15:38
UChicago is number one
^ period
u know it was a double thing. I missed II and my gf didn't want to live in the midwest anymore
15:39
But it’s fucking uchicago thooo LOL
15:39
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15:40
Makes sense tho
cumsock
15:40
@choosingpeace: there’s plenty to do in Philly 😂 it’s a giant city
So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw
nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket
nahhhhh we been together since 10th grade
texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
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