Question 1

Match the terms with their descriptions:
-Advance directives

Accepted Answer

A)  Woman making a will 
B)  Oral will 
C)  Statutory requirement of a valid will 
D)  The first paragraph of a will 
E)  Amount inherited by heirs had the decedent died without a will
F) Person presenting the will to the court for allowance
G) To write below
H) State allowing a 14-year-old person to make a will
I) Uniform law attempting to standardize laws relating to the affairs of decedents
J) Written statements specifying whether one wants life-sustaining medical treatment if one become desperately ill 
A)  Woman making a will 
B)  Oral will 
C)  Statutory requirement of a valid will 
D)  The first paragraph of a will 
E)  Amount inherited by heirs had the decedent died without a will
F) Person presenting the will to the court for allowance
G) To write below
H) State allowing a 14-year-old person to make a will
I) Uniform law attempting to standardize laws relating to the affairs of decedents
J) Written statements specifying whether one wants life-sustaining medical treatment if one become desperately ill

Question 2

A will written and signed by the testator, but not in the presence of witnesses, is called a(n) ________ will.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A will written and signed by the...

Question 3

Match the terms with their descriptions:
-Testatrix

Accepted Answer

A)  Woman making a will 
B)  Oral will 
C)  Statutory requirement of a valid will 
D)  The first paragraph of a will 
E)  Amount inherited by heirs had the decedent died without a will
F) Person presenting the will to the court for allowance
G) To write below
H) State allowing a 14-year-old person to make a will
I) Uniform law attempting to standardize laws relating to the affairs of decedents
J) Written statements specifying whether one wants life-sustaining medical treatment if one become desperately ill 
A)  Woman making a will 
B)  Oral will 
C)  Statutory requirement of a valid will 
D)  The first paragraph of a will 
E)  Amount inherited by heirs had the decedent died without a will
F) Person presenting the will to the court for allowance
G) To write below
H) State allowing a 14-year-old person to make a will
I) Uniform law attempting to standardize laws relating to the affairs of decedents
J) Written statements specifying whether one wants life-sustaining medical treatment if one become desperately ill

Question 4

The witnesses must subscribe in the presence of what person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Testator 
B)  Another witness 
C)  Beneficiary 
D)  Public notary 
A)  Testator 
B)  Another witness 
C)  Beneficiary 
D)  Public notary

Question 5

Match the terms with their descriptions:
-Be signed in the testator's presence

Accepted Answer

A)  Woman making a will 
B)  Oral will 
C)  Statutory requirement of a valid will 
D)  The first paragraph of a will 
E)  Amount inherited by heirs had the decedent died without a will
F) Person presenting the will to the court for allowance
G) To write below
H) State allowing a 14-year-old person to make a will
I) Uniform law attempting to standardize laws relating to the affairs of decedents
J) Written statements specifying whether one wants life-sustaining medical treatment if one become desperately ill 
A)  Woman making a will 
B)  Oral will 
C)  Statutory requirement of a valid will 
D)  The first paragraph of a will 
E)  Amount inherited by heirs had the decedent died without a will
F) Person presenting the will to the court for allowance
G) To write below
H) State allowing a 14-year-old person to make a will
I) Uniform law attempting to standardize laws relating to the affairs of decedents
J) Written statements specifying whether one wants life-sustaining medical treatment if one become desperately ill

Question 6

The question of soundness of the testator's mind may be raised in a contested will case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a characteristic of a holographic will?

Accepted Answer

A)  Written entirely by the testator 
B)  Signed by the testator 
C)  Has no witnesses 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Written entirely by the testator 
B)  Signed by the testator 
C)  Has no witnesses 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

What term describes a living will?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directive to physicians 
B)  Medical directive 
C)  Health care declaration 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Directive to physicians 
B)  Medical directive 
C)  Health care declaration 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

In most states, what is a statutory determined minimum age for making a will?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  16 
C)  18 
D)  21 
A)  14 
B)  16 
C)  18 
D)  21

Question 10

Under the UPC, who is a devisee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Person receiving a gift of real property under a will 
B)  Person receiving a gift of personal property under a will 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Person receiving a gift of real property under a will 
B)  Person receiving a gift of personal property under a will 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

Match the terms with their descriptions:
-Intestate share

Accepted Answer

A)  Woman making a will 
B)  Oral will 
C)  Statutory requirement of a valid will 
D)  The first paragraph of a will 
E)  Amount inherited by heirs had the decedent died without a will
F) Person presenting the will to the court for allowance
G) To write below
H) State allowing a 14-year-old person to make a will
I) Uniform law attempting to standardize laws relating to the affairs of decedents
J) Written statements specifying whether one wants life-sustaining medical treatment if one become desperately ill 
A)  Woman making a will 
B)  Oral will 
C)  Statutory requirement of a valid will 
D)  The first paragraph of a will 
E)  Amount inherited by heirs had the decedent died without a will
F) Person presenting the will to the court for allowance
G) To write below
H) State allowing a 14-year-old person to make a will
I) Uniform law attempting to standardize laws relating to the affairs of decedents
J) Written statements specifying whether one wants life-sustaining medical treatment if one become desperately ill

Question 12

What term describes a person receiving a gift under a will?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beneficiary 
B)  Fiduciary 
C)  Donee 
D)  Grantee 
A)  Beneficiary 
B)  Fiduciary 
C)  Donee 
D)  Grantee

Question 13

In your opinion, why in the U.S. euthanasia is illegal, but "physician assisted dying"
is legal?

Accepted Answer

Traditional euthanasia involves actively

Question 14

For a will to be recognized as valid, it must be signed by a testator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify what constitute soundness of mind of a testator. Explain who can testify as to the testator's soundness mind if the will is contested.

Accepted Answer

A testator has soundness of mind, when,

Question 16

Soundness of mind is also referred to as cognitive capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a valid will, the testator's signature cannot be made by an "X" or other similar mark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What term describes the first paragraph in a will?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exordium clause 
B)  Habendum 
C)  Ad damnum 
D)  Addendum 
A)  Exordium clause 
B)  Habendum 
C)  Ad damnum 
D)  Addendum

Question 19

Attestation is the act of the senses, but ________ is the act of the hand.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Attestation is the act of the senses,...

Question 20

What term describes people who witness the signing of a document and then sign the document as witnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trusted witnesses 
B)  Fiduciaries 
C)  Attesting witnesses 
D)  Subscribing witnesses 
A)  Trusted witnesses 
B)  Fiduciaries 
C)  Attesting witnesses 
D)  Subscribing witnesses

Exam 25: Wills, Testaments, and Advance Directives

Match the terms with their descriptions: -Advance directives

A will written and signed by the testator, but not in the presence of witnesses, is called a(n) ________ will.

Match the terms with their descriptions: -Testatrix

The witnesses must subscribe in the presence of what person?

Match the terms with their descriptions: -Be signed in the testator's presence

The question of soundness of the testator's mind may be raised in a contested will case.

What is a characteristic of a holographic will?

What term describes a living will?

In most states, what is a statutory determined minimum age for making a will?

Under the UPC, who is a devisee?

Match the terms with their descriptions: -Intestate share

What term describes a person receiving a gift under a will?

In your opinion, why in the U.S. euthanasia is illegal, but "physician assisted dying" is legal?

For a will to be recognized as valid, it must be signed by a testator.

Identify what constitute soundness of mind of a testator. Explain who can testify as to the testator's soundness mind if the will is contested.

Soundness of mind is also referred to as cognitive capacity.

In a valid will, the testator's signature cannot be made by an "X" or other similar mark.

What term describes the first paragraph in a will?

Attestation is the act of the senses, but ________ is the act of the hand.

What term describes people who witness the signing of a document and then sign the document as witnesses?

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