Question 1

Without a will, a personal representative will not be chosen or appointed by the deceased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The right to leave property by will is an inherent right, not a privilege permitted by law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A person who inherits under a will is known as

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A)   a trustee.
B)   an heir.
C)   a beneficiary.
D)   a personal representative.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Next of kin are

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A)   surviving husbands or wives.
B)   those most nearly related by blood.
C)   the parents of the deceased.
D)   brothers and sisters of the deceased.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

When a gift is made in a will to a relative who dies before the person who made the will, the deceased relative's children may be able to take their parent's share of the estate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

A testamentary trust is a trust within the body of a will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Public administrators are

Accepted Answer

A)   next of kin.
B)   persons for whom a guardian has been appointed.
C)   officials appointed by the court to administer estates.
D)   testators.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Laypeople should be encouraged as often as possible to write their own wills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A child who is intentionally omitted from a parent's will may be able to inherit from the parent's estate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A trust is an arrangement by which one person holds legal title to money or property for the benefit of another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Wills are ambulatory, which means they

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A)   can be made by a person of any age.
B)   cannot be changed once they are signed.
C)   can be changed at any time before death.
D)   are fragile documents.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Estate planners consider a will to be a necessity even when a living trust is used as part of the estate plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Law firms are not allowed to use cloud storage systems for clients' electronic files because third parties host the systems and have access to the files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When someone dies without a will, his property passes

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A)   to the state.
B)   according to a specific scheme adopted by the state legislature.
C)   according to a uniform law that is the same in every state.
D)   to his surviving spouse.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The legal name for the process of an heir's becoming beneficially entitled to the property of one who dies without a will is

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A)   intestate succession.
B)   testamentary disposition.
C)   ambulatory succession.
D)   All of the answers are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 16

The law makes no distinction between the guardianship of a minor's person and the guardianship of a minor's property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A woman who makes a will is called

Accepted Answer

A)   an executrix.
B)   a testatrix.
C)   an administratrix.
D)   None of the answers is correct.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In all states, witnesses must sign in each other's presence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The laws of intestate succession always carry out the wishes of the decedent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Some states require wills to be signed at the end; others do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Exam 1: Where There Is a Will

Without a will, a personal representative will not be chosen or appointed by the deceased.

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The right to leave property by will is an inherent right, not a privilege permitted by law.

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A person who inherits under a will is known as

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Next of kin are

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When a gift is made in a will to a relative who dies before the person who made the will, the deceased relative's children may be able to take their parent's share of the estate.

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A testamentary trust is a trust within the body of a will.

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Public administrators are

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Laypeople should be encouraged as often as possible to write their own wills.

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A child who is intentionally omitted from a parent's will may be able to inherit from the parent's estate.

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A trust is an arrangement by which one person holds legal title to money or property for the benefit of another.

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Wills are ambulatory, which means they

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Estate planners consider a will to be a necessity even when a living trust is used as part of the estate plan.

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Law firms are not allowed to use cloud storage systems for clients' electronic files because third parties host the systems and have access to the files.

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When someone dies without a will, his property passes

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The legal name for the process of an heir's becoming beneficially entitled to the property of one who dies without a will is

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The law makes no distinction between the guardianship of a minor's person and the guardianship of a minor's property.

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A woman who makes a will is called

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In all states, witnesses must sign in each other's presence.

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The laws of intestate succession always carry out the wishes of the decedent.

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Some states require wills to be signed at the end; others do not.

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