Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Individual’s lifetime as well as disposition upon death.
2. A will that has been amended is known as a holographic will.
3. Estate assets escheat to the state if the decedent has no surviving spouse or children.
4. A person must have testamentary capacity at the time a will is submitted to probate.
5. Most state statutes provide for surviving adult children to elect a share of the estate set out by law, often equal to a life share in one third of the estate.


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False

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