Question 1

The particular place,city or county,where a court has authority to hear and decide a case

Accepted Answer

A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile 
A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile H

Question 2

Jurisdiction is generally determined by the decedent's:

Accepted Answer

A) Domicile 
B) Residence 
C) Will 
D) Venue 
A) Domicile 
B) Residence 
C) Will 
D) Venue A

Question 3

Which is NOT an aspect of the personal representative's duties to protect,collect,and preserve assets?

Accepted Answer

A) Locating and notifying witnesses of the testator's death 
B) Taking possession of all personal property not set aside for the spouse and/or minor children 
C) Finding and reviewing all documents,records,and papers concerning the decedent's financial affairs 
D) Determining whether the decedent gave any gifts that would require a gift tax return 
A) Locating and notifying witnesses of the testator's death 
B) Taking possession of all personal property not set aside for the spouse and/or minor children 
C) Finding and reviewing all documents,records,and papers concerning the decedent's financial affairs 
D) Determining whether the decedent gave any gifts that would require a gift tax return A

Question 4

Which is NOT a probate task of the paralegal?

Accepted Answer

A) Helping to locate the will,if requested 
B) Maintaining records of all collected assets 
C) Filing legal documents 
D) Handling communication with parties holding assets,creditors,beneficiaries,and heirs 
A) Helping to locate the will,if requested 
B) Maintaining records of all collected assets 
C) Filing legal documents 
D) Handling communication with parties holding assets,creditors,beneficiaries,and heirs

Question 5

The legal home where a person has a true,fixed,and permanent place of dwelling and to which the person intends to return when absent

Accepted Answer

A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile 
A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile

Question 6

A personal representative is obligated to act in good faith solely for the benefit of another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ancillary administration in the foreign state generally includes all of the following procedures EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Transfer of the decedent's personal property to persons entitled to the property according to the foreign state's intestate succession statute 
B) Payment of taxes imposed by the foreign state to that state 
C) Acceptance by the foreign state court of the will admitted to probate in the decedent's domiciliary state 
D) Issuance of letters of authority that permit the real property to be transferred to the designated devisee named in the will 
A) Transfer of the decedent's personal property to persons entitled to the property according to the foreign state's intestate succession statute 
B) Payment of taxes imposed by the foreign state to that state 
C) Acceptance by the foreign state court of the will admitted to probate in the decedent's domiciliary state 
D) Issuance of letters of authority that permit the real property to be transferred to the designated devisee named in the will

Question 8

The dwelling in which one temporarily lives or resides

Accepted Answer

A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile 
A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile

Question 9

Which circumstance would NOT make the personal representative's job more difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) Creditors cannot be found. 
B) Heirs cannot be found. 
C) Someone contests the will. 
D) Someone contests the representative's payment to creditors. 
A) Creditors cannot be found. 
B) Heirs cannot be found. 
C) Someone contests the will. 
D) Someone contests the representative's payment to creditors.

Question 10

The formal document of authority and appointment given to a personal representative by the court to administer a decedent's estate according to the terms of a will

Accepted Answer

A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile 
A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile

Question 11

Paralegals handle many of the time-consuming details of administering a decedent's estate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A personal representative has a duty to commence a civil lawsuit for claims on behalf of the estate when necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is the responsibility of a paralegal?

Accepted Answer

A) Assisting in the execution of the final draft of a will 
B) Distributing the remaining assets to the beneficiaries named in the will 
C) Ensuring that the personal representative properly administers the estate 
D) Keeping records and acting on behalf of the court 
A) Assisting in the execution of the final draft of a will 
B) Distributing the remaining assets to the beneficiaries named in the will 
C) Ensuring that the personal representative properly administers the estate 
D) Keeping records and acting on behalf of the court

Question 14

The authority by which a particular court is empowered by statute to decide a certain kind of case and to have its decision enforced

Accepted Answer

A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile 
A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile

Question 15

A person designated by a judge to perform the functions of the court in informal proceedings

Accepted Answer

A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile 
A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile

Question 16

A chronological list of all the important steps and dates in the stages of the administration of a decedent's estate

Accepted Answer

A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile 
A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile

Question 17

A personal representative can act as the ancillary administrator in all states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The authority of the court over the decedent's property

Accepted Answer

A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile 
A)  Letters Testamentary 
B)  tickler system 
C)  registrar 
D)  probate (of a will) 
E)  jurisdiction
F) in rem jurisdiction
G) disbursements
H) venue
I) residence
J) domicile

Question 19

A personal representative generally handles all the estate administration duties on his or her own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If a personal representative is a man,he is referred to as an executrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The particular place,city or county,where a court has authority to hear and decide a case

Jurisdiction is generally determined by the decedent's:

Which is NOT an aspect of the personal representative's duties to protect,collect,and preserve assets?

Which is NOT a probate task of the paralegal?

The legal home where a person has a true,fixed,and permanent place of dwelling and to which the person intends to return when absent

A personal representative is obligated to act in good faith solely for the benefit of another person.

Ancillary administration in the foreign state generally includes all of the following procedures EXCEPT:

The dwelling in which one temporarily lives or resides

Which circumstance would NOT make the personal representative's job more difficult?

The formal document of authority and appointment given to a personal representative by the court to administer a decedent's estate according to the terms of a will

Paralegals handle many of the time-consuming details of administering a decedent's estate.

A personal representative has a duty to commence a civil lawsuit for claims on behalf of the estate when necessary.

Which is the responsibility of a paralegal?

The authority by which a particular court is empowered by statute to decide a certain kind of case and to have its decision enforced

A person designated by a judge to perform the functions of the court in informal proceedings

A chronological list of all the important steps and dates in the stages of the administration of a decedent's estate

A personal representative can act as the ancillary administrator in all states.

The authority of the court over the decedent's property

A personal representative generally handles all the estate administration duties on his or her own.

If a personal representative is a man,he is referred to as an executrix.

The Estate Plan and the Purpose and Need for a Will

The Concept of Property Related to Wills,trusts,and Estate Administration

The Law of Succession: Death Testate or Intestate

Wills Validity Requirements, modification, revocation, and Contests

Preparation to Draft a Will Checklists and the Conference With the Client

Final Draft and Execution of a Valid Will

Introduction to Trusts

Classification of Trusts, the Living Trust, and Other Special Trusts

Estate Planning

Long-Term Care

Personal Representatives: Types, pre-Probate Duties, and Appointment

Probate and Estate Administration

Informal Probate Administration

Tax Considerations in the Administration of Estates

Ethical Principles Relevant to Practicing Paralegals and Legal Assistants

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Exam 3: The Participants and the Proper Court

The particular place,city or county,where a court has authority to hear and decide a case

Jurisdiction is generally determined by the decedent's:

Which is NOT an aspect of the personal representative's duties to protect,collect,and preserve assets?

Which is NOT a probate task of the paralegal?

The legal home where a person has a true,fixed,and permanent place of dwelling and to which the person intends to return when absent

A personal representative is obligated to act in good faith solely for the benefit of another person.

Ancillary administration in the foreign state generally includes all of the following procedures EXCEPT:

The dwelling in which one temporarily lives or resides

Which circumstance would NOT make the personal representative's job more difficult?

The formal document of authority and appointment given to a personal representative by the court to administer a decedent's estate according to the terms of a will

Paralegals handle many of the time-consuming details of administering a decedent's estate.

A personal representative has a duty to commence a civil lawsuit for claims on behalf of the estate when necessary.

Which is the responsibility of a paralegal?

The authority by which a particular court is empowered by statute to decide a certain kind of case and to have its decision enforced

A person designated by a judge to perform the functions of the court in informal proceedings

A chronological list of all the important steps and dates in the stages of the administration of a decedent's estate

A personal representative can act as the ancillary administrator in all states.

The authority of the court over the decedent's property

A personal representative generally handles all the estate administration duties on his or her own.

If a personal representative is a man,he is referred to as an executrix.

The Estate Plan and the Purpose and Need for a Will

The Concept of Property Related to Wills,trusts,and Estate Administration

The Law of Succession: Death Testate or Intestate

Wills Validity Requirements, modification, revocation, and Contests

Preparation to Draft a Will Checklists and the Conference With the Client

Final Draft and Execution of a Valid Will

Introduction to Trusts

Classification of Trusts, the Living Trust, and Other Special Trusts

Estate Planning

Long-Term Care

Personal Representatives: Types, pre-Probate Duties, and Appointment

Probate and Estate Administration

Informal Probate Administration

Tax Considerations in the Administration of Estates

Ethical Principles Relevant to Practicing Paralegals and Legal Assistants

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