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- 1. Multiple Choice
George signed a document giving his wife permission to act on his behalf during his illness. Which term identifies the type of document George signed?
Common law
Power of attorney
LAWYER
Executrix
- 2. Multiple Choice
Mary was in a serious car accident. She lost the ability to think on her own. She is forced to change her will by her brother. The courts can revoke the new will because she did not have what?
Capacity
Consideration
Inheritance
SOUND MIND
- 3. Multiple Choice
Gillespie decides that he wants to create a will. He writes the will in front of a lawyer and his assistant. What are the lawyer and the assistant considered?
Witnesses
Guarantors
BEQUEST
DEVISE
- 4. Multiple Choice
Bobby bought a beach home this past summer and wants to add it to his will. What legal document must be completed for this change?
Codicil
BEQUEST
DEVISE
HEIR
- 5. Multiple Choice
Fred dies. His son becomes representative of the estate. What must his son do after inventorying, assembling, preserving, and appraising it?
Give public notice of the estate.
Spend the money in the estate.
Sell off all assets in the estate.
- 6. Multiple Choice
A DOCUMENT THAT IS SIGNED DURING YOUR LIFETIME THAT DISTRIBUTES YOUR PROPERTY UPON DEATH
WILL
POWER OF ATTORNEY
BEQUEST
TESTATE
- 7. Multiple Choice
DOCUMENT TO SUPPLEMENT OR CHANGE AN EXISTING WILL
CODCIL
WILL
INTESTATE
EXECITRIX
- 8. Multiple Choice
DESIGNATED PERSON TO CARRY OUT YOUR WILL WHEN YOU DIE
EXECUTOR/EXECUTRIX
TESTATOR/TESTATRIX
LAWYER
CAPACITY
- 9. Multiple Choice
A nuncupative will could be a will declared orally by a Roman Catholic nun during her last rites of the church in the presence of priests as long as her wishes are later reduced to writing by those present.
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
All that a person owns at death is considered:
real property
community property
personal property
decedent’s estate
- 11. Multiple Choice
Since both Heather and Harold wrote their wills in their own handwriting, the wills are both (which is not allowed in their state).
estates
intestate
holographic
administrator
- 12. Multiple Choice
Testamentary capacity is a term referring to the mind of a person who is sane and competent to understand her acts.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
A is an attempt to defeat the probate of a will
attestation
execution
testator
will contest
- 14. Multiple Choice
Collection of preparatory tasks which serve to manage an individual's assets in the event of their incapacitation or death
Will
Estate Planning
Durable Power of Attorney
Living Will
- 15. Multiple Choice
Before Kathy goes into surgery, she tells a lawyer that she would like to divide her property evenly between her children. Kathy has created what type of will?
Noncupative
Invalid
Intestate
Holographic
- 16. Multiple Choice
Rita’s husband dies. After his death, Rita discovers her husband did not have a will. What term identifies this situation?
Courtesy
Codicil
Dower
Intestate
- 17. Multiple Choice
George signed a document giving his wife permission to act on his behalf during his illness. Which term identifies the type of document George signed?
Agency by estoppel
Common Law
Power of Attorney
Vicarious Contract
- 18. Multiple Choice
After Rachel dies, her son takes her will to a lawyer. The executor must then distribute her estate according to which type of law?
City
Local
Federal
State
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA willis legally defined under federal law.will be applied exactly as it is written.can only be written by persons who have reached the age of majority unless there are special circumstances such as emancipation or being near death.none of the above.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhen __ die without a will, their property goes to their parents or legal guardians.minorssenior citizensimmigrantsall of these
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