What is a power of appointment?

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A power of appointment is created when a donor confers the authority upon another, the donee, to select and nominate who will receive property or its income either by will or in a trust. In some circumstances, the donee is given the authority to select himself or herself as a beneficiary of the power. When the donee is able to select himself or herself, the property over which he or she has been given the power of appointment may be included in his or her estate.

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A) Challenge for Cause. B) Challenge for Good Reason. C) Preventative Challenge. D) Peremptory Challenge. E) Unlimited Challenge.

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Which of the following would probably not be true for a paralegal working at a large law firm??

A. ?A lower salary than a paralegal working at a small law firm B. ?More benefits than a paralegal working at a small law firm C. ?A wide range of responsibilities D. ?Responsibilities limited to specific, well-defined types of tasks

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A document preventing incarceration without justification requires law enforcement to present the individual before a judge to determine whether the person has been fairly convicted and incarcerated.  This document is called a

A. writ of mandamus B. writ of certiorari C. writ of habeas corpus D. writ of completion

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What is Summary administration?

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