The Off Topic Topic

[CountDeMoney]

The fashion, hairstyles and artwork is way too late 90's / early 2000's to be called an 80's version of Star Wars High.

How so?  You've got your standard issue Michael J. Fox issued uniform right there:  the Back To The Future vest (mine was dark blue, IIRC), your Alex P. Keaton rolled sleeves plus untucked Oxford over a tee with jeans, your feathered yet long in the back 'do, along with the skateboard that says "I'm a skater but not a threat."

The chick is pure Pat Benatar loose tunic with one shoulder exposed and tights, circa 1982, with sash belt and clunky cassette Walkman sold separately.

Don't see what the problem is, what with me being there.

[Phillip V]

Chuckled at this for some reason.

[Josquius]

If Star Wars Existed in a 1980's High School
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That is...fecking obscure.

[Syt]

Interesting ruling from a German Federal Court.

A father broke off all contact to his son four decades ago. The son tried to stay in touch, but the father refused. As a matter of fact, he disinherited his son.

The father required care and died years ago in an institution. The insurance tried to get the cost of unpaid bills from the son. The Federal Court has now ruled that the son has to pay, even though his father has basically broken off all ties.

[Ideologue]

Interesting ruling from a German Federal Court.

A father broke off all contact to his son four decades ago. The son tried to stay in touch, but the father refused. As a matter of fact, he disinherited his son.

The father required care and died years ago in an institution. The insurance tried to get the cost of unpaid bills from the son. The Federal Court has now ruled that the son has to pay, even though his father has basically broken off all ties.

Sure, unfathomable evil is interesting.

[garbon]

If Star Wars Existed in a 1980's High School
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That is...fecking obscure.

Ackbar?

[Tonitrus]

If Star Wars Existed in a 1980's High School
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That is...fecking obscure.

Ackbar?

In the cafeteria...probably breaded and deep fried.

[lustindarkness]

If Star Wars Existed in a 1980's High School
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That is...fecking obscure.

Ackbar?

In the cafeteria...probably breaded and deep fried.

Yes, it was a trap.

[jimmy olsen]

If Star Wars Existed in a 1980's High School
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That is...fecking obscure.

No, no it's not.

[Habbaku]

The father required care and died years ago in an institution. The insurance tried to get the cost of unpaid bills from the son. The Federal Court has now ruled that the son has to pay, even though his father has basically broken off all ties.

  Since when are debts the responsibility of heirs?  Christ, I agree with Ide on this.

[Syt]

The father required care and died years ago in an institution. The insurance tried to get the cost of unpaid bills from the son. The Federal Court has now ruled that the son has to pay, even though his father has basically broken off all ties.

  Since when are debts the responsibility of heirs?  Christ, I agree with Ide on this.

They are in Germany. When my Dad died he left quite a bit of debt (not least thanks to a failed attempt to build a family house). We all had to reject the inheritance in order to not be liable (except my Mom, she got stuck with the failed loan, because they signed it jointly).

This is not the issue here, though. The father had disinherited his son and he *still* had to pay. I have a gut feeling that unless the case was grossly misrepresented by the papers that this is more a political decision by the judges on the grounds that otherwise you might see a wave of cases where people get disinherited and the state is stuck with bad debt. Which would be scandalous on behalf of the judges.

[Grey Fox]

I wonder if I'll have to reject my father's inheritance. He has a lot of debt. Kinda sad, I'd like to have his book & car collection.

[Barrister]

I wonder if I'll have to reject my father's inheritance. He has a lot of debt. Kinda sad, I'd like to have his book & car collection.

You aren't liable for your father's debts, but his estate is.  You (and any siblings) get whatever is left over after his estate pays off those debts.  If his debts are worth more than everything he owns, including his book and car collection, then you get nothing.

Unless it's extremely valuable, I doubt anyone will care about a bunch of books.  Cars might be a different story.

[Grey Fox]

Oh that's good.

I erased a word in my typo fixing.

Model cars.

[Zanza]

The father required care and died years ago in an institution. The insurance tried to get the cost of unpaid bills from the son. The Federal Court has now ruled that the son has to pay, even though his father has basically broken off all ties.

  Since when are debts the responsibility of heirs?  Christ, I agree with Ide on this.

The ruling is not about the estate of the father, but about costs he incurred while still alive. Basically the German social state always expects the family to pay first before it becomes a matter of state. That makes children liable for their parents old-age care. My grandmother had to pay a senior citizens home for her father that she hadn't seen for decades too.