Exam 5: The Last Will and Testament

Altering the terms of a will is done most effectively by clearly crossing out the old terms and writing in the new ones.

To be of sound mind to make a will, testators must know

The number of witnesses required in most states for nonholographic wills is

One instrument that serves as the will of two or more people is called a

People reach a particular age on the day before that birthday.

Most states require that witnesses to a will be at least eighteen years old.

A will that is entirely in the handwriting of the testator is called a

To subscribe means to sign a document (as the person who wrote it, as a witness).

A codicil has the effect of

Under the law of most states, the act of witnessing a will consists of

A will may be revoked by

Under the laws of many states, a divorce or dissolution of marriage revokes an entire will.

Wills may be contested on the grounds of

Reestablishing the validity of a will that has been revoked is known as

A person making a will must be of sound mind prior to the execution of the will.

A holographic will is an oral will.

A gift of real property in a will is called a

A signature to a will may be any mark that the testator intends to be a signature.

For a will to be valid, the person making the will must have testamentary capacity.

A devisee is a person who makes a gift of land in a will.