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Re:Who died and left the US $7B? by tsimionescu on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @05:17PM (#41792756)
By this logic, if I sell you a car, no money moved, because both the car and the money are still owned by the both of us. Or at least, if you're brother takes your car, you can't ask the state to give it back to you, as the car didn't really move, it's still in the family.

A family is not a single entity under any law in any country I know of. Certainly not in the USA or anywhere in Europe.

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Re:Who died and left the US $7B? by mbrumlow on Friday October 11, 2024 @10:04PM (#41815748)
Are you going to drive me to work everyday after the transaction?

The difference is the kids have been spending estate money and have access to all the assets the estate controls. It make no sense that would change because a member of the family died.

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