Are goods usually assigned to the monastery/community one is joining?

“Before taking vows, a monk or nun must assign the administration of his or her goods to someone else” Are goods usually assigned to the monastery/community one is joining? What typically happens?

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Yes, it is Church law that at the time of first vows, the person must assign the administration of his/her goods to someone else for the duration of the vowed period. This is simply to assure the person freedom to concentrate on his/her religious formation rather than on business affairs.

This procedure is officially called a “cession” – the ceding of the administration to someone else. It can be a family member, a friend, a business acquaintance – or it can also be the religious community that one is joining. But most communities would rather not take on this responsibility since it can put them in a different relationship with the new member.