partage successoral transactionnel

English translation: negotiated estate settlement

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French term or phrase: partage successoral transactionnel
English translation:negotiated estate settlement
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10:37 May 2, 2016
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Law/Patents - Law (general) / Inheritance
French term or phrase: partage successoral transactionnel
This is from a power of attorney to deal with an inheritance. I need the US English term for this.
No guesses please.

De signer l'acte de délivrance de legs particulier et partage successoral transactionnel, dont la teneur ci-après littéralement relatée pourra néanmoins, s'il y a lieu, faire l'objet à l'initiative du mandataire de toute rectification, adaptation, modification mineures qu'il avisera , sans préjudicier aux intérêts du constituant :
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:31
(US) Negotiated Probate Settlement; (BrE) DoFa > Deed of Family Arrangement>of Variation of Will
Explanation:
No time to explain - must rush.




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I've drafted Dofas before now - but for UK consumption only. I cannot see that it is used in the US, but is e.g. in Oz.
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4(US) Negotiated Probate Settlement; (BrE) DoFa > Deed of Family Arrangement>of Variation of Will
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possibly useful, or not
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(US) Negotiated Probate Settlement; (BrE) DoFa > Deed of Family Arrangement>of Variation of Will


Explanation:
No time to explain - must rush.




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Note added at 8 hrs (2016-05-02 19:24:15 GMT)
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I've drafted Dofas before now - but for UK consumption only. I cannot see that it is used in the US, but is e.g. in Oz.

Example sentence(s):
  • Find out what you need to know about Deeds of Variation. ... In order for a Deed of Family Arrangement to be valid certain
  • An agreement among heirs and beneficiaries not to contest a will is a way to avoid a costly will contest proceeding. The heirs and beneficiaries negotiate a settlement that may defeat the intention of the testator in how the assets are distributed.

    Reference: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/probate
Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 14:31
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Asker: this is very helpful, thank you

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Reference: possibly useful, or not

Reference information:
Administration of Wills, Trusts, and Estate
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1428321764
Gordon Brown, ‎Scott Myers - 2008 - ‎Law
All Rights Reserved. accounting and distribution, to construe the will and adjudicate*** final settlement and distribution of the estate***. After notice to all devisees and ...

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Estate of STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT ...
courts.mi.gov/administration/scao/forms/.../estatestrusts/pc593.pdf
PC 593 (9/05) PETITION FOR COMPLETE ESTATE SETTLEMENT, TESTACY ... A schedule for the distribution of all remaining assets of the estate is filed and ...

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Also,

Probate and Estate Settlement — The Law Offices of P ...
aitalaw.com/news/2016/4/11/probate-and-estate-settlement
11 Apr 2016 - Probate and estate settlement is the legal process by which debts ... and beneficiaries in trust and ***estate settlement negotiations*** and disputes.

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 96
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