What is an elective share and what is its purpose?
What will be an ideal response?
A portion of a testator’s estate that the surviving spouse is entitled to “elect” if he or she is disinherited or otherwise does not receive a satisfactory portion of the testator spouse’s estate.
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Rules limiting who can practice law are mainly written by?
A. ?paralegals. B. ?the state supreme courts. C. ?lawyers. D. ?senators.
“Pretermitted Children” and “Pretermitted Spouses” are not mentioned in a decedent's will. This is because:
a. the descendant intended them to be disinherited. b. the decedent died before writing a new will to include them. c. it is thought that pretermitted disease hastened the decedent's death. d. all of the above
Officer Bob knocked on your door late on Saturday night, told you they are investigating a kidnapping, and asked if he may come in to talk and "look around." You hesitated a moment but when Officer Bob stated that he hates to use the warrant because it will seem like you are being uncooperative and judges hate defendants who do not cooperate, you agreed to let him enter. While he was talking to you, Officer Bob casually opened the desk in your living room and found a two-ounce bag of marijuana. Officer Bob seized the drugs and arrested you for possession. The search and seizure described will withstand judicial scrutiny under the consent exception to the warrant requirement.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Periodically it is necessary for West to update the key number system. Which of the following should you check to confirm the key number?
a. The Cross-References Table in the First and Second Decennial Digests b. Consolidated Table of Key Numbers in the General Digest c. The Listing of Topics in the West Key Number System d. The General Index of Key Numbers in the Centennial Digest