An affirmative defense is when:
a. A defendant asserts in the answer a reason why he or she should not be
held liable for the plaintiff's injuries even if the facts, as alleged by the
plaintiff, are true
b. A defendant does not assert in the answer a reason why he or she should
not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries even if the facts, as alleged by the
plaintiff, are true
c. A defendant asserts in the answer that he or she should not be held liable for
the plaintiff's injuries because the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are not true
d. A defendant requests not to have a jury trial
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. EIN are not required for trusts, since it is not a taxable entity. 2. The personal representative is only responsible for filing a federal tax return, because the state taxes will be handled through the state probate court. 3. No estate planning can occur after the decedent has died. 4. If the personal representative chooses to apply an alternative value on the assets, and all-in-all the property value increased, then the personal representative will have to pay more estate taxes. 5. Life insurance policies are non-probate assets and pass immediately to the beneficiary.
A(n) __________ provides that any disputes arising under the contract will be resolved by arbitration and generally explains how the arbitration will be handled
a. Arbitration clause b. Settlement clause c. Dispute clause d. Negotiation clause
According to the zone of danger rule,
A. only bystanders who are outside the zone of danger are responsible for negligence. B. only bystanders who are in the zone of danger can recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress. C. bystanders cannot recover for physical harm. D. bystanders cannot recover for emotional distress.
When interviewing, it is important to:
a. Not make eye contact with the interviewee b. Avoid casual conversation at all times c. Use legal terms whenever possible d. Use language that the interviewee understands