Exam 4: The Law of Succession: Death Testate or Intestate

One that is handwritten

When a spouse dies intestate,the surviving spouse's rights to the decedent spouse's estate are determined by state statute and by which other family members survive the intestate.

A living will states where the decedent wishes his or her children to be raised.

A separate document that concerns the withholding or withdrawal of life support

Common law computation is used to determine the degree of relationship between the decedent- intestate and a potential heir.

The passage of an intestate decedent's property to the state when there are no surviving blood relatives or a spouse

In some states,if a person marries after making a will,the marriage revokes the will.

Related by marriage

One that is made orally

When a person dies intestate and has no spouse or children,the estate then goes to:

Which form of will is NOT made in writing?

Which is a gift of a fixed amount of money from the assets of a testator's estate?

States that allow holographic wills generally require that the wills also be signed by witnesses.

Which of the following is an advantage of a will?

After execution of a will,the testator,by an intentional act of ademption,has the right to do all of the following EXCEPT:

If a person dies intestate,his or her property passes automatically to the state.

Replaced by the term devise under the UPC

A revocable living trust set up by a person for the benefit of his or her children from a prior marriage may be revoked by the second spouse upon the death of the person who set up the trust.

In some states,a homestead allowance may be granted in place of a homestead exemption.

Death with a valid will