Jun 092017
 

In what way can one not accept a gift if one didn’t immediately say, “I don’t want it.”  Different wordings of statements made on one’s deathbed are discussed and analyzed as to the exact intent of the person.  The cases are concerning a gift given to one who anyway was “owed” money by the person – was the intent that the gift was in addition or in place of what was owed.  Different situations are brought.  If on one’s deathbed one says that someone owes him/her money, can witnesses document the statement without verifying?  Are we concerned the court will act upon it without checking into it (therefore the witnesses can’t write it) or do we assume the court will do their homework (and therefore the witnesses can write it).   If one left older and younger children, all get equal even if it means that some got married in the father’s lifetime and therefore got more money for the wedding.  Can younger daughters demand dowry money from the husband of one the sisters who got married earlier if they used some of the joint inheritance money for their dowry.  If a woman borrows money without a document and then gets married – since her husband has rights to her money, is he considered a “buyer” in which case, the creditor can’t collect thew loan or is he considered an inheritor and the loan can be collected.  The gemara brings various cases which indicate both ways to which the gemara explains that it depends on the situation – whatever is in the best interest of the husband or if there is some other important consideration (providing for a widow).

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