OT Heirs

John T · Dec 9, 2012

Theres some feuding going on below about OT so I may as well do my part lol Often I toss out musical related posts but I'll put my lawyers hat on for this one.

Heres a little legal tidbit, one of many my law school Estates Professor used to toss out now n then to her students........She told us it was good to throw out at a cocktail party but I'm just not a cocktail party kinda guy so where we ever gonna use this???

"A living person has no heirs"

Think about it all you who are living and read this (well duhhhhhh)

Ol John T

TomH in PA · Dec 9, 2012

I suppose it depends on how you use the word. Can't I be an "heir apparent" or a "presumptive heir" before the dear departed departs? Of course this is not the same as the top of my head, which has no hair :^(

Mike (WA) · Dec 9, 2012

Gonna have to consult Blacks on that, but she may be right. Just looked at Websters (always a top legal source, expecially among pro se litigants), and the definition was ambiguous.

twostepn2001 · Dec 9, 2012

From some of the "legal" opinions I've seen in this forum, I'm not sure where they get their information. Might check the Sears catalog...might be where they comin' from.

rrlund · Dec 9, 2012

Kinda like that question about a plane crash on the border and where you bury the survivors.

paul · Dec 9, 2012

Perhaps the corollary is also true, a dead person often has more heirs than intended?

--->Paul

Mike (WA) · Dec 9, 2012

You gotta remember, as John T often points out, they're worth exactly what you're payin' for 'em.

But I, for one, would welcome any difference of opinion, but with the basis for it- not just "That doesn't sound right" or "that's just stupid". . .

Steve A W · Dec 9, 2012

I just hope to die with all My HAIR!!!
When I die My HEIRS will be on tHEIR own.

Steve A W

John T · Dec 9, 2012

That was funnnnnnnnnnn, good comments

The legal theory our professor based her statement upon was ONLY AFTER a person dies, heirs BY DEFINITION are those persons (spouse, issue, siblings, parents etc etc all down the line of intestate succession) determined by the laws of intestate succession..... IE none while living and only AFTER death do the laws of intestate succession define who are the "heirs." Of course, theres intestate verus testate to deal with also.......

Of course, like most everything in law its subject to a particualr states statutes, common law and strict definitions and any lawyer worth their salt can always make a counter argument, thats his or her job

Headed to the local Bluegrass Jam to pick n grin wooooooooo hoooooooo catch yall later

John T

GordoSD · Dec 9, 2012

Is not Prince Charles "Heir to the throne?"

Anonymous-0 · Dec 9, 2012

Only if he has to go.

Stan - Florida · Dec 9, 2012

Just remember...."Where there's a will, there's relatives".

Stan

Dalet · Dec 9, 2012

(quoted from post at 18:26:40 12/09/12) Just remember...."Where there's a will, there's relatives".

Stan

I like it! I will remember that one!

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