Mortuary Law- Final Exam Review UPDATED Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Mortuary Law
Mortuary Law- Final Exam Review
UPDATED Actual Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The condition where by a person dies leaving a valid will is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- -Testate
The condition where by a person dies without a valid will is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER- -Intestate
Mortuary Law- Final Exam Review
UPDATED Actual Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The condition where by a person dies leaving a valid will is called - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -Testate
The condition where by a person dies without a valid will is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -Intestate
A man who makes a valid will is called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Testator
A woman who makes a valid will is called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Testatrix
True/False
A reduction of a legacy when the funds out of which the legacy is to be paid are not sufficient
to pay it is called ademption? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False- It is called abatement
An estate which is unable to pay all of the decedents debts against the estates is called? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Insolvent
A devise is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -A gift of real estate under a will
A gift of personal property by a will is called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Bequest
-Legacy
An addition or amendment of a last will and testament executed with the same formality as
the will is called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Codicil
, A will written entirely by the testator with his own hand is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -A holographic will
The term used for forfeiture of a decedent's property to the state in the absence of heirs is
called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Escheat
A gift of real estate by a will is called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Devise
One who inherits real estate under a will is called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Devisee
One who inherits personal property under a will is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
-Legatee
An oral will dictated by testator during last illness before appropiate witness to dispose of
personal property and afterwards reduced to writing is called a? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
-Nuncupative will
The method of dividing an estate by which an equal share is given to each of a number of
persons, all stand equal degrees to the decedent is? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Per Capita
The method of dividing an estate where a class or group of distributees take the share which
their deceased would have been entitled would have been entitled to is called - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -Per Stripes
The act of proving a will is called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Probate
A court having jurisdiction over estates is called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Probate Court
A man or woman appointed by the court to carry out provisions of a will are called? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Administrator or Administratrix
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