Mrs. Jones comes to attorney Nelson's office and asks him to represent her in a divorce. Before leaving the office, Mrs. Jones tells attorney Nelson that if her husband calls to find out if she is divorcing him, attorney Nelson is to "go ahead and tell him that she is." This is an example of which of the following??
A. ?Client confidentiality
B. ?Client consenting to disclosure of confidential information
C. ?An impliedly authorized disclosure of confidential client information
D. ?All of these choices are correct.
Answer: B
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Which of the following is an example of passive appreciation?
a. House that increases in value due to addition of a deck and finished basement. b. Business that prospers due to shrewd management by the spouse who manages it. c. Interest paid on a bond. d. None of the above.
The United States Supreme Court has decided issues relating to attorney conduct, such as removing the prohibition against:
a. Advertising b. Free speech c. The unauthorized practice of law d. Self-regulation
KeyCite for the CFR is available on which site?
A) Lexis B) Westlaw C) Government Printing Office D) Legal Information Institute (Cornell)
The personal representative of the Estate of Jack Frost sent out notices to all of the known creditors of the estate. The creditors were: AT&Cell, Discovery Credit Card, Local Newspaper, and ABC Unsecured Loans. AT&T Cell presented a timely claim for $1200, allegedly from 2003 . Discovery Credit Card presented a timely claim for $2,421 . The personal representative also found a Discovery Credit
Card in Jack Frost's wallet and received a statement in the mail for the same amount. Local Newspaper sent a bill for $150; however, Jack Frost hated the newspaper and was never known to read it, much less subscribe to it. Finally, ABC Unsecured Loans sent a claim for $500 on 4/1/2014 . The time for creditors to present claims expired on 2/1/2014 . How should the personal representative handle each of the foregoing claims? Fully explain your answer for each claim, including any form that the personal representative should prepare. What will be an ideal response?