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C: The spouse takes one-half of the estate, and the remaining half of the estate passes to the children in
equal shares. - (ANSWER)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.
D: The spouse takes the entire estate - (ANSWER)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.
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.
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C: The third and last child - (ANSWER)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
C: The son receives $37,500 and the daughter receives $87,500. - (ANSWER)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.
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.
C: Yes, because the will was valid in place where it was executed. - (ANSWER)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.
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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.
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. - (ANSWER)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?
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 receiving a three-fourths interest
and the daughter receiving a one-fourth interest.
B: Only the youngest child. - (ANSWER)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
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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 their interest.
B: Only the youngest child.
C: The eldest and the youngest child.
D: The eldest and the middle child.
D: Deny the petition of the personal representative, because the decedent's estate is closed. -
(ANSWER)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 discovery of this will was due to fraud. The personal representative who was named as personal
representative in the decedent's probated will is also named as personal representative in the recently
discovered will. She has petitioned the court to revoke the order of discharge and to issue letters of
administration to her. How should the court rule?
A: Grant the petition of the personal representative, because the newly discovered will differs in
significant respects from the will that was probated.
B: Grant the petition of the personal representative, because the decedent's estate has been closed for
less than one year.
C: Deny the petition of the personal representative, because the decedent's estate has been closed for
more than three months.
D: Deny the petition of the personal representative, because the decedent's estate is closed.
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C: The spouse takes one-half of the estate, and the remaining half of the estate passes to the children in
equal shares. - (ANSWER)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.
D: The spouse takes the entire estate - (ANSWER)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.
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.
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C: The third and last child - (ANSWER)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
C: The son receives $37,500 and the daughter receives $87,500. - (ANSWER)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.
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.
C: Yes, because the will was valid in place where it was executed. - (ANSWER)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.
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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.
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. - (ANSWER)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?
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 receiving a three-fourths interest
and the daughter receiving a one-fourth interest.
B: Only the youngest child. - (ANSWER)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
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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 their interest.
B: Only the youngest child.
C: The eldest and the youngest child.
D: The eldest and the middle child.
D: Deny the petition of the personal representative, because the decedent's estate is closed. -
(ANSWER)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 discovery of this will was due to fraud. The personal representative who was named as personal
representative in the decedent's probated will is also named as personal representative in the recently
discovered will. She has petitioned the court to revoke the order of discharge and to issue letters of
administration to her. How should the court rule?
A: Grant the petition of the personal representative, because the newly discovered will differs in
significant respects from the will that was probated.
B: Grant the petition of the personal representative, because the decedent's estate has been closed for
less than one year.
C: Deny the petition of the personal representative, because the decedent's estate has been closed for
more than three months.
D: Deny the petition of the personal representative, because the decedent's estate is closed.
