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refers to the property held in trust.


A) Trust corpus
B) Assets
C) Holdings
D) Effects
E) Income property

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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An implied trust is also called a[n] ________ trust.


A) Trustless
B) Reviewed
C) Involuntary
D) Untrue
E) Judicial

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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What is the name for a special kind of will that the testator declares verbally during his or her last illness,in front of witnesses,who later write the person's wishes.


A) Mutual
B) Verbal
C) Oral
D) Nonwritten
E) Holographic

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The requirement that a witness _ to the will means that the witness must witness the signing of the will and then sign as a witness at the end of the document.


A) Attest
B) Approve
C) Acknowledge
D) View
E) Review

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is a false statement regarding the trust system in India?


A) The family waqf resembles a trust,although the beneficiary of a family waqf must have a religious,pious,or charitable purpose.
B) Waqfs and trusts have some similarities.
C) Some legal scholars have suggested that the religious roots of the waqf have made this construct less flexible and responsive to change over time than the trust,with its secular roots.
D) Civil law governs the trust system in India.
E) There are legal constructs,similar to trusts,allowing families to pass wealth from generation to generation.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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When someone dies,a[n] chosen by the testator collects the testator's property,pays debts and taxes,and makes sure the remainder of the will is distributed.


A) Personal devisee
B) Personal representative
C) Trustee
D) Inheritance regulator
E) Inheritance devisor

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Wills are governed primarily by federal law.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following refers to a person's right to place limits on other people's efforts to prolong her or his life.


A) Health care proxy
B) Right to die
C) Durable power of attorney
D) Power of attorney
E) Advance directives

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Regarding a party that cannot be a witness to a will,which of the following statements is correct?


A) An adult child may not be a witness to a will.
B) A spouse may not be a witness to a will.
C) A spouse may be a witness to a will,but no other relative may be a witness to a will.
D) A beneficiary may not be a witness to a will.
E) An adult child may be a witness to a will,but no other relative may be a witness to a will.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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Usually,express trusts are written and are called trust instruments or agreements.

A) True
B) False

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When a will is legally valid,it cannot be contested.

A) True
B) False

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False

A personal representative of an estate makes sure that gifts of real and personal property go to the correct beneficiaries,persons who inherit under the will.

A) True
B) False

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What was the result in Mattison v.Social Security Commissioner,the case in the text involving the issue of whether twins conceived after the death of the father via artificial insemination using his sperm could inherit as children under state intestacy law thereby becoming entitled to social security survivors' benefits?


A) That because the mother was alive and the twins were conceived and born after the father's death,they did not survive him as heirs legally and were not entitled to any succession rights;otherwise,had the mother been deceased,the twins would have been entitled to succession rights in regard to the father as well as the mother.
B) That because the twins were conceived within 30 days of the decedent's death,they were considered legal heirs and entitled to succession rights.
C) That because the twins were conceived and born after the father's death,they did not survive him as heirs legally and were not entitled to any succession rights.
D) That because the mother had permission from the father to use the sperm after his death,the twins were considered legal heirs and were entitled to succession rights.
E) That regardless of whether or not the mother had permission from the father to use the sperm after his death,the twins were considered legal heirs and were entitled to succession rights.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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The process by which an individual decides what to do with his or her real and personal property during and after life is known as ________.


A) Life planning
B) Probate succession
C) Estate planning
D) Allocation planning
E) Asset allocation

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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C

Which of the following is a false statement regarding trusts?


A) A court can place assets of a partnership in a constructive trust if it discovers that one partner is engaging in fraudulent or unconscionable conduct that might negatively affect the interests of another partner.
B) Trusts may be set up to make "awards" to family members who make significant contributions in certain fields,such as education,science,law,or medicine.
C) A trust document may state that the trust will terminate when an event happens,such as when the remainderman reaches a certain age.
D) Settlors may create trusts to prevent individuals from getting access to certain assets.
E) A settlor may revoke a trust at any time.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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E

Regarding Troy's statement that the revision to the will meant nothing,which of the following statements is true?


A) The change to the will is not objectionable so long as Madison can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Troy was indeed having an affair with Lucy.
B) Regardless of whether or not the change was made by a lawyer,it was ineffective because in order to revise a will,the initial will must be revoked and a completely new will written.
C) The revision to the will was ineffective,not because it was done by Kara,but because it improperly expressed personal opinion of an individual which by law must be absent from a will.
D) Assuming other requirements are met,the change to the will is not objectionable on the basis that it was done by Kara or on the basis that it expressed a personal opinion regarding Troy.
E) The revision to the will was ineffective because it was not done by a lawyer.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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What are the two usual components of trusts,and what are their functions?

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What occurs when a testator relies on false statements when making a will?


A) Undue influence
B) Fraud
C) Misinformation
D) Recklessness
E) Negligence

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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A will written on a napkin will satisfy the writing requirement for a valid will.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is false regarding the International Institute for the Unification of Private law?


A) It strives to promote unity in private law
B) It is an independent intergovernmental organization
C) It prepares uniform laws
D) It strives to promote harmony in private law
E) It will not accept wills in conformance with the Convention Providing for a Uniform Law on the Form of an International will.

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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