ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Writ of acceleration

Okay sweetie, let me explain what a writ of acceleration is. You know how sometimes when you're doing your homework, your teacher might give you extra work to do? It's like that, but with a law called "succession" which is when someone gets something from another person after they pass away.

When someone dies, they might have a lot of things that they own, like a house, a car, or money in the bank. Before they died, they might have made a plan called a will that says who gets what after they pass away.

But sometimes, there might be a problem where the person who would normally get something from the person who passed away is not able to get it right away. Maybe they're not old enough, or maybe they have to wait a certain amount of time until they can get it.

In some cases, the person who would normally get something can ask a court to give it to them early, and this is called a writ of acceleration. It's like asking for extra homework, but instead of homework, it's something valuable that they are waiting for.

But just like how not everyone can get extra homework, not everyone can get a writ of acceleration. It depends on the laws in each state and what the rules are for handing out a writ of acceleration.

I hope that explanation helps you understand what a writ of acceleration is!