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More on the case of a possible minor as the heir who then sells the inheritance property. How old must one be to emerge from the "minor" status in this context? Physical maturity? 13? 18? 20? 35? Also, does a 14-year-old girl know the ins and outs of commercial dealing? If she does, her property transactions are valid. But why is this case about a girl? (Because it happened with regard to a girl). How much vested interest goes into the concerns of whether a sale is valid, beyond the individual's maturity? What about people's personalities? Does chutzpah indicate a lack of business sense, for example?
What happens when it's not clear whether a person was indeed on his deathbed? In the aftermath of determining whether his gift was valid, it becomes a matter of dispute - hinging on whether the rule of the burden of proof being on the one making a claim applies in this case. Plus, what happens...
Published 11/26/24
More on the debate between Rav and Shmuel and the possible kinyan (formal act of acquisition) on the deathbed gift. Which leads to a case of a deathbed will that implies bequeathing property, regardless of whether the person recovers -- or really only in the event that he dies. Plus, why Nehardea...
Published 11/25/24