Exam 39: Family Law, Wills, and Trusts

"Ademption" means that if a specific bequest is not owned by the testator at the testator's death,then the named beneficiary receives nothing in connection with that bequest.

Which of the following is true about witnesses who attest to a will?

A will that is oral is what kind of will?

A person has no right to renounce an inheritance.

What is a living will?

The length of time the parties live together is not sufficient alone to establish a common law marriage.

A private arrangement in which an adoptive parent agrees to adopt the child of a biological parent,and pays an intermediate such as an attorney a fee to arrange the adoption,is considered a violation of public policy.

The person who receives the assets of a trust upon its termination is known as the "income beneficiary."

Rob and Gabby have decided to marry,and they want to define some of their responsibilities during the marriage.Which of the following would be an illegal agreement regarding their marriage?

Alimony is usually awarded for a specific period of time.This is called retributive alimony.

Generally,a will must be on approved legal paper to be valid.

Which of the following best describes the doctrine of abatement?

A surrogate adoption occurs when there is a private arrangement between biological and adoptive parents of a child.

The Defense of Marriage Act bars same-sex couples from enjoying federal benefits (for example,Social Security benefits due the spouse of a married couple).

Anthony and Terrell are in love.After living together,they travel to a state that recognizes gay marriage,and get married.When they return to their home state,they take up residence as a married couple.Is their home state required to honor and recognize the marriage? What are the legal obstacles against the marriage,and what legal principles support the marriage?

A ________ marriage is one in which the parties have not obtained a valid marriage license,nor have they participated in a legal marriage ceremony.Instead,the parties are eligible to marry,the parties voluntarily intend to be husband and wife,the parties live together,and the parties hold themselves out as husband and wife.

Females can propose marriage.

Jan has two daughters,Ann and Betty.Each of these daughters has two sons.While all of these persons are living,Jan writes a will leaving her entire estate to her "lineal descendants,per stirpes." After Jan writes this will,the older daughter,Ann,dies.Jan dies next.If the value of Jan's estate is $120,000,how much does Ann's older son receive?

Stella has two adult children,Fred and Ethel.Fred was married,but his wife has died.They had one child.Rita.Ethel was also married,but she has died.Her husband Ed is alive,as is Ethel and Ed's child Betty.If Stella dies intestate,how is her estate distributed?

If a marriage is annulled,there can be no further obligation to pay spousal support.