Question 1

The ________ is a federal statute that provides for the automatic wage withholding of child support payments from a noncustodial parent's income.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriage Protection Act 
B)  Equal Protection Clause 
C)  Family Support Act 
D)  Defense of Marriage Act 
A)  Marriage Protection Act 
B)  Equal Protection Clause 
C)  Family Support Act 
D)  Defense of Marriage Act

Question 2

Which of the following is true about a marriage license?

Accepted Answer

A)  It emancipates the couples from their respective parents. 
B)  It is a mandatory requirement for recognizing common law marriages. 
C)  It can be recorded after the completion of a wedding ceremony. 
D)  It cannot be made public. 
A)  It emancipates the couples from their respective parents. 
B)  It is a mandatory requirement for recognizing common law marriages. 
C)  It can be recorded after the completion of a wedding ceremony. 
D)  It cannot be made public.

Question 3

After the termination of a marriage,each spouse is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  free from a liability to pay back the debts incurred during the marriage 
B)  individually responsible for marital debts 
C)  personally liable for his or her premarital debts 
D)  liable for the debts incurred by the other spouse during his or her lifetime 
A)  free from a liability to pay back the debts incurred during the marriage 
B)  individually responsible for marital debts 
C)  personally liable for his or her premarital debts 
D)  liable for the debts incurred by the other spouse during his or her lifetime

Question 4

What is a holographic will?

Accepted Answer

A)  a will that is revoked on behalf of a testator by a legal attorney 
B)  a will that requires the beneficiary to be the witness of the will 
C)  a will that is entirely handwritten and signed by the testator 
D)  a will that is orally declared at a testator's deathbed 
A)  a will that is revoked on behalf of a testator by a legal attorney 
B)  a will that requires the beneficiary to be the witness of the will 
C)  a will that is entirely handwritten and signed by the testator 
D)  a will that is orally declared at a testator's deathbed

Question 5

Discuss the advantages of using a living trust instead of a will to distribute properties after a person's death.

Accepted Answer

The primary purpose of using a living tr

Question 6

Mr.Rolleck writes a will placing his estate in a trust upon his death.He names a local bank as trustee to administer the trust and invest its assets.The trust provides that when his grandson reaches the age of 23,the trust will terminate,and his grandson will be given legal title to the assets.Mr.Rolleck dies when the grandson is 12 years old.At the age of 23,the grandson inherits the title to the assets.What kind of trust did Mr.Rolleck create in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  an inter vivos trust 
B)  a testamentary trust 
C)  a constructive trust 
D)  a resulting trust 
A)  an inter vivos trust 
B)  a testamentary trust 
C)  a constructive trust 
D)  a resulting trust

Question 7

In which of the following cases is separate property considered marital property?

Accepted Answer

A)  if the separate property was owned by the spouse prior to the terminated marriage 
B)  if the separate property was an inheritance 
C)  if the owner transferred title to the separate property to a spouse's name 
D)  if the separate property was a gift received during marriage 
A)  if the separate property was owned by the spouse prior to the terminated marriage 
B)  if the separate property was an inheritance 
C)  if the owner transferred title to the separate property to a spouse's name 
D)  if the separate property was a gift received during marriage

Question 8

A ________ is a will in which two or more testators execute separate wills that leave their property to each other on the condition that the survivor leave the remaining property on his or her death as agreed by the testators.

Accepted Answer

A)  nuncupative will 
B)  mutual will 
C)  joint will 
D)  living will 
A)  nuncupative will 
B)  mutual will 
C)  joint will 
D)  living will

Question 9

Horace Holmes died at the age of 85,leaving behind all his property to Joe Baines,his butler.The news of the new will that Horace executed three months before his death naming Joe as the sole beneficiary surprised everyone.In his prior will,he had bequeathed his estate to his two daughters and three grandchildren on a per capita basis.The court took up proceedings to determine the validity of his new will because Horace's rejection of his daughters and grandchildren in his will was uncharacteristic of him.The court most likely suspected this change in his will to be a case of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  constructive trust 
B)  undue hardship 
C)  undue influence 
D)  spendthrift trust 
A)  constructive trust 
B)  undue hardship 
C)  undue influence 
D)  spendthrift trust

Question 10

Which of the following is a requirement for a common law marriage to be valid?

Accepted Answer

A)  that a marriage license was obtained 
B)  that there was a legal marriage ceremony 
C)  that the parties live together 
D)  that the parties have a valid prenuptial agreement 
A)  that a marriage license was obtained 
B)  that there was a legal marriage ceremony 
C)  that the parties live together 
D)  that the parties have a valid prenuptial agreement

Question 11

The income beneficiary and the remainder beneficiary to a trust must be two different persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The grounds for an annulment need not be proved to the court to terminate a marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is a codicil?

Accepted Answer

A)  a type of will that cannot be amended once created 
B)  a separate document that must be executed to amend a will 
C)  a will that has been attested by the beneficiary of the will 
D)  a duplicate of a will that is used in case the original is destroyed 
A)  a type of will that cannot be amended once created 
B)  a separate document that must be executed to amend a will 
C)  a will that has been attested by the beneficiary of the will 
D)  a duplicate of a will that is used in case the original is destroyed

Question 14

Bob and Clara were married for 22 years when they died in a car crash,without leaving behind a will.They had no surviving children,but they were close to many of their living relatives.According to the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act,how would the couple's properties be distributed following their death?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would be made into a charitable fund by a court-appointed trustee. 
B)  It would escheat to the government. 
C)  It would be distributed to their respective relatives. 
D)  It would be sold by the government and its proceedings would then go to their relatives. 
A)  It would be made into a charitable fund by a court-appointed trustee. 
B)  It would escheat to the government. 
C)  It would be distributed to their respective relatives. 
D)  It would be sold by the government and its proceedings would then go to their relatives.

Question 15

A minor's act of legally separating from his or her parents and providing for himself or herself is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ademption 
B)  revocation 
C)  annulment 
D)  emancipation 
A)  ademption 
B)  revocation 
C)  annulment 
D)  emancipation

Question 16

When a person dies,a(n)________ is the person appointed to administer an estate during its settlement phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  settlor 
B)  executor 
C)  testator 
D)  beneficiary 
A)  settlor 
B)  executor 
C)  testator 
D)  beneficiary

Question 17

An engagement can be broken off prior to the wedding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An individual cannot renounce an inheritance if the mortgages against that property exceed the value of the property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of a living trust?

Accepted Answer

A)  It comes in to effect after the death of the grantor. 
B)  It helps reduce the income tax for the grantor. 
C)  It can be revoked during the grantor's lifetime. 
D)  It is considered a public record subject to probate. 
A)  It comes in to effect after the death of the grantor. 
B)  It helps reduce the income tax for the grantor. 
C)  It can be revoked during the grantor's lifetime. 
D)  It is considered a public record subject to probate.

Question 20

A(n)________ is a declaration of how a person wants his or her property to be distributed upon death.

Accepted Answer

A)  will 
B)  tort 
C)  audit 
D)  writ 
A)  will 
B)  tort 
C)  audit 
D)  writ

Exam 39: Family Law, Wills, and Trusts

The ________ is a federal statute that provides for the automatic wage withholding of child support payments from a noncustodial parent's income.

Which of the following is true about a marriage license?

After the termination of a marriage,each spouse is ________.

What is a holographic will?

Discuss the advantages of using a living trust instead of a will to distribute properties after a person's death.

In which of the following cases is separate property considered marital property?

A ________ is a will in which two or more testators execute separate wills that leave their property to each other on the condition that the survivor leave the remaining property on his or her death as agreed by the testators.

Which of the following is a requirement for a common law marriage to be valid?

The income beneficiary and the remainder beneficiary to a trust must be two different persons.

The grounds for an annulment need not be proved to the court to terminate a marriage.

What is a codicil?

A minor's act of legally separating from his or her parents and providing for himself or herself is known as ________.

When a person dies,a(n)________ is the person appointed to administer an estate during its settlement phase.

An engagement can be broken off prior to the wedding.

An individual cannot renounce an inheritance if the mortgages against that property exceed the value of the property.

Which of the following is true of a living trust?

A(n)________ is a declaration of how a person wants his or her property to be distributed upon death.

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