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What does "Living Lawful Children With Right of Survivorship Per Stirpes" mean?

Ameriprise Financial — Beneficiary Designation FAQs
Per Stirpes is a Latin phrase meaning, "per branch." It is incorporated into Last Will & Testaments and estate planning as an instruction to pay an equal share of an estate to each "branch" of the testator's family.

What does 'in survivorship' mean, and must survivorship property be reported to the Probate Court?

City of Meriden: FAQ
The placing of a savings account, shares of corporate stock, bonds, or real estate 'in survivorship' with another means that each of the named parties has an undivided equal interest in the monies, stocks, bonds, or real estate during their joint lives. This form of ownership grants to the joint owner(s) who survives, ownership of all of the monies, stocks, bonds, or real estate immediately upon the death of the joint owner.

What is tenancy by the entirety with right of survivorship?

Virginia Estate Planning - FAQs
Virginia is one of the few states that allows a special type of tenancy between husband and wife known as "tenants by the entireties." Property owned in this manner will have immunity from the claims of separate creditors and upon the death of one of the owners, all of his or her interest in the property is transferred immediately to the surviving owner.

What does "Assisted Living" mean?

Culpepper Garden F&Q
Assisted living facilities are for people needing assistance with "Activities of Daily Living" (ADLs) such as eating, bathing, dressing, laundry, and housekeeping but wishing to live as independently as possible for as long as possible. Residents in assisted living centers are not able to live by themselves but do not require constant care either. Retirement living is for seniors who want to and are able to live independently but do not want to maintain a home.

What does "SPF" mean, and which is right for me?

Dermalogica Frequently Asked Questions
SPF ("sun protection factor") is a standardized measure that indicates how much additional time you can spend in the sun without getting burned. For example, if you can usually spend 20 minutes outside before burning, an SPF15 sunscreen will increase that time by fifteen times (20 minutes x 15=300 minutes). Keep in mind that any sun exposure, whether you're light-skinned or not, means that aging UVA rays are entering the skin unless you're vigilant about using a sunscreen.

What does this mean for the other children in the family?

Umbilical Cord Blood - Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
Outcome data show that, if needed in the future, there is a greater chance for success in a stem cell transplant between siblings than with unrelated donors and recipients. Moreover, there is less chance for severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following transplantation. Approximately 60% of all pregnant women already have one or more children in the family. If you fall into this category, we strongly suggest you consider this important procedure.

Who are the children and where are they living now?

Forsyth County > Department of Social Services > Adoption an...
Our agency does not often have infants available for adoption. Most of the children are school age and are currently living in foster homes all over the county, state, and nation. Many have brothers and sisters who need to be placed in an adoptive home together. Most all have "special needs," such as medical and behavior problems resulting from abuse and neglect.

What does Right to Information mean?

Frequently Asked Questions
obtain information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts.[S.2(j)]

What does "Right to Work" mean?

DETR Frequently Asked Questions
quot;Right to Work", Under NRS 613.250 Agreements prohibiting employment because of non-membership in labor organization prohibited.

What does 'Right Honourable' mean?

General UK FAQs - Scholarships - British Council - India
Right Honourable (Rt Hon) is the form of address used for people holding the following titles or offices: an earl or countess, a viscount, a baron, a lord mayor and a privy councilor. All Cabinet members are members of the Privy Council, the private council of the Sovereign.

What does it mean to be living in Synchronicity, and how can that help me?

TimeGnosis ~ Frequently Asked Questions
Synchronicity is a term that was first used by the scientist and psychologist Carl Jung to describe the alignment of universal forces with one's own life experience. Jung believed that some (if not all) coincidences were not mere chance, but instead a literal "co-inciding," or alignment of forces in the universe to create an event or circumstance. The process of becoming intuitively aware and acting in harmony with these forces is what Jung labeled "Individuation.

What does Living Eternal Vigilance mean?

Levnow - Frequently Asked Questions
Living Eternal Vigilance is based on the principles of living in the spirit of consistent action to create the life of your dreams. You achieve success through constant action, this means keeping your mind, body and spirit in balance to transform yourself and become a winner in the game of life. Most important part of Living Eternal Vigilance is how you become aware of your environment, your life, and the role you play in it.

My children refuse to visit their other parent. What does this mean, and what should I do?

Parenting FAQ
Very young children experiencing normal separation anxiety might be fearful and anxious about leaving their primary home and primary caretaker. The length of the visits might have to be shortened, while perhaps adding an extra short visit, in order to reduce stress while at the same time helping the child bond to their other parent. For slightly older children, the non-residential parent should make sure to focus their attention on the children, since this is your special time with them.

Can I avoid probate by using joint tenancy with right of survivorship?

miEstatePlan.com | Frequently Asked Questions
Many people have become aware of the problems associated with probate and assume they can totally avoid probate by retitling all their assets to read "joint tenancy with right of survivorship" (JTWROS). This can create many unintended and negative consequences. JTWROS is a form of ownership in which two or more people own 100 percent of the same asset. The right of survivorship feature of joint tenancy means that the last joint tenant to die owns the entire asset.

What do you mean living together?

FAQs - A Wedding of Your Choice
In the state of California living together is defined as a man and a woman who are living as a husband and wife and unmarried. Personally I never ask for a gratuity. That is a decision you make based upon the service you receive.

Is this the right senior living community for me?

Frequently Asked Questions - Our Approach to Senior Living -...
Prospective residents and family members have many questions about retirement living, as well as about Classic Residence by Hyatt and our luxury senior living communities. The questions below are some that we hear frequently, and we hope they will begin to paint a picture of your options and of luxury senior living at Classic Residence by Hyatt. We know that you have many more questions, so we encourage you to contact the community of your choice.

What effect does a Right to Work law have on a state's standard of living?

Right to Work Frequently-asked Questions - National Right to...
The National Right to Work Committee has called attention to the fact that Right to Work states enjoy a higher standard of living than do non-Right to Work states. Families in Right to Work states, on average, have greater after-tax income and purchasing power than do those families living in non-Right to Work states, independent studies reveal.

Does the father of my children have the right to see our children if he pays child support?

Alleghany County Social Services
The father does have the right to see his children, however child support and child custody/visitation are two separate issues and the father will have to address visitation on his own.

Do I have a right to privacy & what does it mean?

Wayne State College:: Records & Registration
Federal law allows us to release "Directory Information" without written permission of the student. At Wayne State College that information consists of the following: name, address, e-mail address, and telephone; date & place of birth; major field of study; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of athletic teams; dates of attendance; degrees and awards received; and most recent previous educational institution attended.
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