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A quick definition of common-law state:

A common-law state is a state that has not adopted a community-property regime. This means that in a common-law state, a spouse's interest in property held by the other spouse does not become official until a divorce action has been filed or the other spouse has passed away. This is different from a community-property state where both spouses have equal ownership of all property acquired during the marriage.

A more thorough explanation:

A common-law state is a state that has not adopted a community-property regime. This means that a spouse's interest in property held by the other spouse does not vest until a divorce action has been filed or the other spouse has died. In contrast, a community-property state recognizes that both spouses have equal ownership of all property acquired during the marriage.

For example, California is a community-property state, while New York is a common-law state. In California, if a couple divorces, all community property is divided equally between the spouses. In New York, however, the court will divide marital property based on what is fair and equitable, taking into account factors such as each spouse's income and contributions to the marriage.

Another example of a common-law state is Texas. In Texas, if one spouse owns a house before the marriage and continues to make mortgage payments during the marriage, the house remains that spouse's separate property. However, if the other spouse contributes to the mortgage payments or helps with repairs or improvements, they may be entitled to a portion of the house's value in a divorce.

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16:20
Sometimes my mind just goes blank when staring at an RC passage
16:21
what helped me most for RC was that the right answer will always be in the passage, even if its only implied
16:21
so you just have to justify your answer choice with specific line support
NosyBeagle
16:21
maybe i forgot who i was talking to. you can't scroll after a bit lol
@PremiumFrequentCrane: i dont have accomodations you absolute buffoon
NosyBeagle
16:22
trying to see if i have it in me to do another lr set
NosyBeagle
16:23
the best i've done on lr has been -10. I have a long way to go
@NosyBeagle: you need to be drilling weak question types and not doing full sets if you're at -10
NosyBeagle
16:25
@windyMagician: i would send the salute emoji if this website supported them
NosyBeagle
16:25
will start doing this
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AngryMiniCar
16:26
^^ I will say wrong answer journal helped me a loooooottt. I would put a small note on the bottom of every reviewed question about a concept/ idea that I learned from my mistake and review it every once in a while. I came from -11
NosyBeagle
16:28
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AngryMiniCar
16:28
I think my issue with RC is that for LR if I misread that's one question. But if I misread the tone of an RC passage I'm screwed for a bunch of questions.
do you have a particularly hard time with one kind of passage, or is it more of an overall problem?
First, RC is something you been doing since grade 1, so unlike LR or LG, it is something you have been exposed to and you will have a natural affinity for it that will be hard to move beyond. Second, you need to just do more of them lol Know all the rules and question types etc. from a curriculum, one of the tried and true like PS or 7sage or what not, then you just drill. Of course that also means you need to review your answers in depth - you need to find where in your thought process you made an error so it doesnt happen again. It also helps to solidify right thought pathways. And not about content like "oh yeah i guess the blacks in 1870s latino communities were creole," but like "oh yes question asks for y and i said z so in the answer i mistook x for w being the right answer" lol aka structural approach. That is all i gots for free lol hire a tutor if you need more.
For LR, look at it as mathematical word problems with algebra.
AngryMiniCar
16:32
Thanks @premiumfrequentcrane. Windy I think (oddly enough) I'm having the most trouble with liberal arts/arts based passages. So anything about the arts/ a writer or author/ music I mess up on even if the passage is super easy.
Usually happens when you apply too much opinion to the passage lol that is also why i said 0 to -2 is RC mastery as opposed to -0 as sometimes you may think that author's pov in the opera comparative passages is "facetious" and they were looking for "apathetic"
AngryMiniCar
16:36
That's likely true.
Remember, all people who go to law school having to do LSAT prep is also about social engineering lol Like you should have some shared basis in how you think/talkk, hence "lawyer talk," but how do they choose which ones to release for everyone to do, from a content perspective? Is it a coincidence we get many climate change content questions? LOL So what i am getting at is that is sometimes VERY subjective lol So dont beat yourself up TOO bad on arts in RC, but obvs work on it.
How many t-14s are appropriate to apply to if i have a 170 lsat
this is for next cycle
everyone saying medians are gonna be crazy so idk what i should be aiming for. 3.9+ gpa if it matters
r/lsa makes me feel like im stupid for having a 170 lol
@RasheedWallaceFan: your gpa is above all medians, so apply broadly
Okay thank you for the input, the other thing im struggling with is just making a school list in general. I am insecure so im like do i have to apply to 5 low ranked schools just in case? I guess I am trying to figure out where the "safety" cutoff is and my list right now is 25 schools so idk if thats too much
@RasheedWallaceFan: 25 is on the high end, but you should apply to however many you feel comfortable with. imo, a safety is anywhere you are well above both medians. you can look at my school list for inspo if you'd like
you shouldn't apply to anywhere you wouldn't realistically go if it was your only offer
for sure, thank you a lot. Have fun at michigan that will be awesome!
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