FL BAR EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A woman died without leaving a will. She was survived by her husband. The couple had no
children together, but the woman had two children from a previous marriage.Which of the
following accurately describes the distribution of the woman's estate?
A: The spouse takes the entire estate.
B: The spouse takes the first $60,000 plus one-half of the estate, and the remaining half of
the estate, less the $60,000, passes to the children in equal shares.
C: The spouse takes one-half of the estate, and the remaining half of the estate passes to the
children in equal shares.
D: The spouse and the children each take one-third of the estate.
CORRECT ANSWER
C: The spouse takes one-half of the estate, and the remaining half of the estate passes to
the children in equal shares.
A man who resides in Florida is currently separated from his spouse. They each maintain
separate households. The couple has two adult children. The man inherits a large estate
from his grandmother. He is in the process of having a will prepared; however, he dies
before executing the will.How will the man's estate be distributed?
A: The spouse takes nothing, and the estate passes to the children in equal shares.
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, B: The spouse takes one-third, and the remaining two-thirds of the estate passes to the
children in equal shares.
C: The spouse takes the first $60,000 plus one-half of the estate, and the remaining half
of the estate, less the $60,000, passes to the children in equal shares.
D: The spouse takes the entire estate.
CORRECT ANSWER
D: The spouse takes the entire estate
An unmarried resident in the state of Florida recently died without a will. The resident, a
widow, had four children from her only marriage. The first born child died one day prior to
the widow; the second child died at the same time as the widow; the third child died one
day after the widow; and the last child died one week after the widow. The children were
never married, nor did they have any children of their own.Which answer best describes the
identity of the widow's heirs?
A: All four children
B: You Selected: The second, third, and last child
C: The third and last child
D: Only the last child
CORRECT ANSWER
C: The third and last child
A son, who was experiencing financial problems, obtained an advance on his inheritance
from his widowed mother in the form of property with a fair market value of $50,000.
The son acknowledged the advancement in writing. When his mother died without a
will, she was survived by her daughter as well as her son. The $50,000 property that had
been advanced to the son was valued at $100,000 at the time of his mother's death. She
died owning property valued at $125,000.How should the estate be distributed?
A: The son receives $62,500 and the daughter receives $62,500.
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, B: The son receives $87,500 and the daughter receives $87,500.
C: The son receives $37,500 and the daughter receives $87,500.
D: The son receives nothing and the daughter receives $125,000.
CORRECT ANSWER
C: The son receives $37,500 and the daughter receives $87,500.
The testator, who did not live in Florida, executed a will that was prepared by his
attorney. The will was signed by two witnesses, but the witnesses did not sign in each
other's presence. The will was valid in the place where the will was executed. The
testator moved to Florida where he recently died.Is the testator's will admissible to
probate in Florida?
A: No, because the will was not executed in the state where the testator resided at the
time of his death.
B: No, because Florida requires that the two witnesses sign in each other's presence.
C: Yes, because the will was valid in place where it was executed.
D: No, because Florida does not probate any will executed outside the state.
CORRECT ANSWER
C: Yes, because the will was valid in place where it was executed.
The testator, a farmer, properly executed a valid will that had only two dispositive
provisions. Pursuant to one provision, the farmer left a one-half interest in his farm to his
spouse and the remaining half interest to his son. The testator has another child, a
daughter who, rather than follow in the family business, decided to become a
professional gambler. The testator was so upset at this decision that the second
dispositive provision in the will specifically stated that his daughter was to receive
nothing from his estate. Two years later, the testator and his spouse divorced. The
testator never changed his will and not long after the divorce, he died.What happens to
the farm?
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, A: The ex-spouse and the son each receives half of the farm.
B: The son receives the entire farm.
C: The farm is divided equally between the farmer's two children.
D: The farm is divided between the farmer's two children, with the son
CORRECT ANSWER
D: The farm is divided between the farmer's two children, with the son receiving a three-
fourths interest and the daughter receiving a one-fourth interest.
The testator is survived by his three children. He had properly executed a will leaving
everything to his three children. The eldest, who is insolvent, wants his two children to
get the money, not his creditors. Two months after the testator's death, the eldest child
files a written, notarized disclaimer of his interest under the testator's will with the clerk
of the court handling the estate and sends a copy to the personal representative. The
middle child, for tax reasons, wants his interest to pass directly to his daughter, and so he
tells the personal representative that he does not want his share of the estate. The
youngest, who is out of the country and does not learn of her father's death for a year,
also files a written notarized disclaimer with the personal representative.Which of the
three children have successfully disclaimed their interest in the estate?
A: All three children have successfully disclaimed
CORRECT ANSWER
B: Only the youngest child.
The personal representative of a decedent's estate—having paid the creditors of the
estate, distributed the assets of the estate pursuant to the decedent's will, and complied
with the law regarding an accounting—filed a petition for an order of discharge. The
court granted this order. Five months later, it was discovered that the decedent had left a
later will than the one that had been probated. This later will differed in significant
respects from the will that was probated. There is no indication that the delay in the
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ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A woman died without leaving a will. She was survived by her husband. The couple had no
children together, but the woman had two children from a previous marriage.Which of the
following accurately describes the distribution of the woman's estate?
A: The spouse takes the entire estate.
B: The spouse takes the first $60,000 plus one-half of the estate, and the remaining half of
the estate, less the $60,000, passes to the children in equal shares.
C: The spouse takes one-half of the estate, and the remaining half of the estate passes to the
children in equal shares.
D: The spouse and the children each take one-third of the estate.
CORRECT ANSWER
C: The spouse takes one-half of the estate, and the remaining half of the estate passes to
the children in equal shares.
A man who resides in Florida is currently separated from his spouse. They each maintain
separate households. The couple has two adult children. The man inherits a large estate
from his grandmother. He is in the process of having a will prepared; however, he dies
before executing the will.How will the man's estate be distributed?
A: The spouse takes nothing, and the estate passes to the children in equal shares.
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, B: The spouse takes one-third, and the remaining two-thirds of the estate passes to the
children in equal shares.
C: The spouse takes the first $60,000 plus one-half of the estate, and the remaining half
of the estate, less the $60,000, passes to the children in equal shares.
D: The spouse takes the entire estate.
CORRECT ANSWER
D: The spouse takes the entire estate
An unmarried resident in the state of Florida recently died without a will. The resident, a
widow, had four children from her only marriage. The first born child died one day prior to
the widow; the second child died at the same time as the widow; the third child died one
day after the widow; and the last child died one week after the widow. The children were
never married, nor did they have any children of their own.Which answer best describes the
identity of the widow's heirs?
A: All four children
B: You Selected: The second, third, and last child
C: The third and last child
D: Only the last child
CORRECT ANSWER
C: The third and last child
A son, who was experiencing financial problems, obtained an advance on his inheritance
from his widowed mother in the form of property with a fair market value of $50,000.
The son acknowledged the advancement in writing. When his mother died without a
will, she was survived by her daughter as well as her son. The $50,000 property that had
been advanced to the son was valued at $100,000 at the time of his mother's death. She
died owning property valued at $125,000.How should the estate be distributed?
A: The son receives $62,500 and the daughter receives $62,500.
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, B: The son receives $87,500 and the daughter receives $87,500.
C: The son receives $37,500 and the daughter receives $87,500.
D: The son receives nothing and the daughter receives $125,000.
CORRECT ANSWER
C: The son receives $37,500 and the daughter receives $87,500.
The testator, who did not live in Florida, executed a will that was prepared by his
attorney. The will was signed by two witnesses, but the witnesses did not sign in each
other's presence. The will was valid in the place where the will was executed. The
testator moved to Florida where he recently died.Is the testator's will admissible to
probate in Florida?
A: No, because the will was not executed in the state where the testator resided at the
time of his death.
B: No, because Florida requires that the two witnesses sign in each other's presence.
C: Yes, because the will was valid in place where it was executed.
D: No, because Florida does not probate any will executed outside the state.
CORRECT ANSWER
C: Yes, because the will was valid in place where it was executed.
The testator, a farmer, properly executed a valid will that had only two dispositive
provisions. Pursuant to one provision, the farmer left a one-half interest in his farm to his
spouse and the remaining half interest to his son. The testator has another child, a
daughter who, rather than follow in the family business, decided to become a
professional gambler. The testator was so upset at this decision that the second
dispositive provision in the will specifically stated that his daughter was to receive
nothing from his estate. Two years later, the testator and his spouse divorced. The
testator never changed his will and not long after the divorce, he died.What happens to
the farm?
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, A: The ex-spouse and the son each receives half of the farm.
B: The son receives the entire farm.
C: The farm is divided equally between the farmer's two children.
D: The farm is divided between the farmer's two children, with the son
CORRECT ANSWER
D: The farm is divided between the farmer's two children, with the son receiving a three-
fourths interest and the daughter receiving a one-fourth interest.
The testator is survived by his three children. He had properly executed a will leaving
everything to his three children. The eldest, who is insolvent, wants his two children to
get the money, not his creditors. Two months after the testator's death, the eldest child
files a written, notarized disclaimer of his interest under the testator's will with the clerk
of the court handling the estate and sends a copy to the personal representative. The
middle child, for tax reasons, wants his interest to pass directly to his daughter, and so he
tells the personal representative that he does not want his share of the estate. The
youngest, who is out of the country and does not learn of her father's death for a year,
also files a written notarized disclaimer with the personal representative.Which of the
three children have successfully disclaimed their interest in the estate?
A: All three children have successfully disclaimed
CORRECT ANSWER
B: Only the youngest child.
The personal representative of a decedent's estate—having paid the creditors of the
estate, distributed the assets of the estate pursuant to the decedent's will, and complied
with the law regarding an accounting—filed a petition for an order of discharge. The
court granted this order. Five months later, it was discovered that the decedent had left a
later will than the one that had been probated. This later will differed in significant
respects from the will that was probated. There is no indication that the delay in the
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