PARALEGAL ACTUAL STUDY EXAMS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A marriage in which at least one of the parties entered the marriage in good faith
and without knowledge that some legal obstacle existed to prevent the other party from
marrying lawfully is called a(n)?
putative marriage,
polygamous marriage,
prescriptive marriage,
marriage by estoppel - ✔✔putative marriage
✔✔George Smith, a long-time resident of Omaha, Nebraska, dies four days before
Christmas Eve leaving his spouse of forty years, two adult children, and two
grandchildren of a deceased daughter. The family wants to initiate probate proceedings
before Christmas Day and have his will filed with the Probate Court. His will nominates
his oldest son as the personal representative who lives in Chicago. The total value of
George's estate is estimated to be $1,600,000. The will provides that George's spouse
is to receive $100,000 in cash and the remainder of the estate is to be divided equally
among the children, per stirpes.
****Mrs. Smith is unhappy with the bequest her husband provided and believes she is
entitled to more of the estate. What is the best course of action for Mrs. Smith?****
-Have the personal representative sign a renunciation of those assets being distributed
to the children.
-Petition the Probate Court - ✔✔File a petition for an elective share of the augmented
estate.
✔✔George Smith, a long-time resident of Omaha, Nebraska, dies four days before
Christmas Eve leaving his spouse of forty years, two adult children, and two
grandchildren of a deceased daughter. The family wants to initiate probate proceedings
before Christmas Day and have his will filed with the Probate Court. His will nominates
his oldest son as the personal representative who lives in Chicago. The total value of
, George's estate is estimated to be $1,600,000. The will provides that George's spouse
is to receive $100,000 in cash and the remainder of the estate is to be divided equally
among the children, per stirpes.
****Assuming the estate is distributed according to the terms of the will, how will the
residue of the estate be distributed?****
-one-fourth to the two children and two grandchildren.
-one-fifth to each of the named beneficiaries.
-one-third to each of the children and one-fourth to each of the grand - ✔✔one-third to
each of the children and one-sixth to each of the grandchildren
✔✔If it is necessary to inspect the safe deposit box of the decedent for her original will,
the court may appoint a/an ____ for that purpose.
-special administrator,
-personal representative,
-executrix,
-probate registrar - ✔✔special administrator
✔✔A(n) _______ trust cannot be funded during the settlor's lifetime.
-inter vivos,
-conduit,
-irrevocable,
-testamentary - ✔✔testamentary
✔✔The power of a court to hear a particular matter and to render a decision on the
merits is determined by the court's? jurisprudence, jurisdiction, judicature, adjudication -
✔✔jurisdiction
✔✔The document filed with the registrar of deeds to notify the world that litigation is
pending that could affect the title of the real estate is a(n)?
-litigi pendent,
-pendent elite,
-pendente lexus,
-lis pendens - ✔✔lis pendens
✔✔One who wishes to transfer his or her rights under a valid contract should execute
a(n)?
-option,
-assignment,
-delegation,
-conveyance - ✔✔assignment
✔✔An addition or supplement to an existing will is a(n)?
-intervivos trust,
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A marriage in which at least one of the parties entered the marriage in good faith
and without knowledge that some legal obstacle existed to prevent the other party from
marrying lawfully is called a(n)?
putative marriage,
polygamous marriage,
prescriptive marriage,
marriage by estoppel - ✔✔putative marriage
✔✔George Smith, a long-time resident of Omaha, Nebraska, dies four days before
Christmas Eve leaving his spouse of forty years, two adult children, and two
grandchildren of a deceased daughter. The family wants to initiate probate proceedings
before Christmas Day and have his will filed with the Probate Court. His will nominates
his oldest son as the personal representative who lives in Chicago. The total value of
George's estate is estimated to be $1,600,000. The will provides that George's spouse
is to receive $100,000 in cash and the remainder of the estate is to be divided equally
among the children, per stirpes.
****Mrs. Smith is unhappy with the bequest her husband provided and believes she is
entitled to more of the estate. What is the best course of action for Mrs. Smith?****
-Have the personal representative sign a renunciation of those assets being distributed
to the children.
-Petition the Probate Court - ✔✔File a petition for an elective share of the augmented
estate.
✔✔George Smith, a long-time resident of Omaha, Nebraska, dies four days before
Christmas Eve leaving his spouse of forty years, two adult children, and two
grandchildren of a deceased daughter. The family wants to initiate probate proceedings
before Christmas Day and have his will filed with the Probate Court. His will nominates
his oldest son as the personal representative who lives in Chicago. The total value of
, George's estate is estimated to be $1,600,000. The will provides that George's spouse
is to receive $100,000 in cash and the remainder of the estate is to be divided equally
among the children, per stirpes.
****Assuming the estate is distributed according to the terms of the will, how will the
residue of the estate be distributed?****
-one-fourth to the two children and two grandchildren.
-one-fifth to each of the named beneficiaries.
-one-third to each of the children and one-fourth to each of the grand - ✔✔one-third to
each of the children and one-sixth to each of the grandchildren
✔✔If it is necessary to inspect the safe deposit box of the decedent for her original will,
the court may appoint a/an ____ for that purpose.
-special administrator,
-personal representative,
-executrix,
-probate registrar - ✔✔special administrator
✔✔A(n) _______ trust cannot be funded during the settlor's lifetime.
-inter vivos,
-conduit,
-irrevocable,
-testamentary - ✔✔testamentary
✔✔The power of a court to hear a particular matter and to render a decision on the
merits is determined by the court's? jurisprudence, jurisdiction, judicature, adjudication -
✔✔jurisdiction
✔✔The document filed with the registrar of deeds to notify the world that litigation is
pending that could affect the title of the real estate is a(n)?
-litigi pendent,
-pendent elite,
-pendente lexus,
-lis pendens - ✔✔lis pendens
✔✔One who wishes to transfer his or her rights under a valid contract should execute
a(n)?
-option,
-assignment,
-delegation,
-conveyance - ✔✔assignment
✔✔An addition or supplement to an existing will is a(n)?
-intervivos trust,
