Discus the probate court’s function.

What will be an ideal response?


The probate court is responsible for the administration of all estate matters. Jurisdiction, including in rem and in personam. Domicile and venue needs to also be established. A petition is filed with the clerk, and the estate is opened for probate administration.

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A concept search:

a. Requires the researcher to enter key terms that can be identified as a concrete idea. b. Uses words such as "and," "or," and "not" are used to either connect words together or to exclude certain terms that may appear in search results that are undesirable. c. Is used when the same root word is desired with different endings. d. None of the above

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For a million dollars, a parent agrees to be hunted down like an animal. During the heat of the chase, the defendant shoots at the parent, causing injury. If plaintiff sues the defendant for the damages incurred due to that injury, the defendant can successfully raise the defense of consent at trial

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A key feature of Fastcase is __________, which looks to see if a case is still good law and provides links to relevant cases

a. Shepard's b. KeyCite c. Authority Check d. Fact Check

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A delegation of legislative authority is constitutional if Congress establishes the nation's fundamental legislative policy and leaves only the _____ filling to an agency

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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