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CHAPTER 4: WILLS VALIDITY REQUIREMENTS, MODIFICATION, REVOCATION, AND CONTESTS MATCHING a. testamentary capacity b. testamentary intent c. publication d. interested witness e. operation of law f. standing g. in terrorem clause h. ambulatory i. attest a will j. revocation by subsequent writing 1. The requirement that only a person who stands to lose a pecuniary interest in a decedent’s estate if a will is allowed may contest the will 2. To bear witness and to affirm or verify a will as genuine 3. The sound mind requirement for a person to make a valid will 4. A person who is a beneficiary and a witness of the same will 5. The automatic revocation or amendment of a will by state statute without the testator's knowledge of or agreement to the revocation 6. Revocable and subject to change 7. The requirement for a valid will that the testator must intend the instrument to operate as his or her last will 8. The cancellation of a will by the writing of a new will or the adding of a codicil to the will 9. A statement in a will that if a beneficiary of the will objects to probate or challenges the will's distributions, that contestant forfeits all benefits of the will 10. The formal declaration of a testator at the time of signing a will that it is his/her last will and testament 1. ANS: F 2. ANS: I 3. ANS: A 4. ANS: D 5. ANS: E 6. ANS: H 7. ANS: B 8. ANS: J 9. ANS: G 10. ANS: C TRUE/FALSE 1. For a will to be declared a legal document that can transfer a decedent’s estate after death, the maker must have testamentary intent. ANS: T True Correct. The testator must intend to make the will his/her final will. False Incorrect. Without testamentary intent, the will is not valid. 2. The most common method of creating a will today is by videotape. ANS: F False Correct. Computer word-processing programs are the most common method used today. True Incorrect. The majority of states require a will to be a written document. 3. In states that allow nuncupative wills, the testator does not have to be legally capable of making a written will. ANS: F False Correct. The person must be legally capable and also have witnesses. True Incorrect. A person must be legally capable to make any type of will. 4. Every page of a will should be numbered. ANS: T True Correct. Also, no space on any page should be large enough for modifications. False Incorrect. Numbering pages helps to ensure that there is no opportunity to alter the will. 5. Today, codicils are almost obsolete. ANS: T True Correct. It is most common to make changes to an existing will in a word-processing file, thereby creating a new will. False Incorrect. Codicils are rarely used today because of easy-to-use computer programs. 6. Once executed, a will can be revoked only by changing it or writing an entirely new will. ANS: F False Correct. A will can be revoked by certain operations of law. True Incorrect. A will can be revoked by certain physical acts. 7. If a will is lost, it is automatically revoked. ANS: F False Correct. The will may be probated if it is proven to have been properly executed and the contents are known. True Incorrect. Many states have statutes that allow a lost will to be probated. 8. Creditors can generally contest a will. ANS: F False Correct. However, creditors must be given notice of probate proceedings so that they may pursue their claims. True Incorrect. Creditors can pursue their claims in a separate lawsuit. 9. Any will is open to a will contest, even if the maker of the will fulfills all requirements for a valid will. ANS: F False Correct. Only a person who has standing can contest a will. True Incorrect. A person, other than a creditor, who stands to lose a pecuniary interest in a decedent’s estate if a will is allowed can contest the will. 10. A testator may stipulate in his/her will that if a certain person contests the will, then he/she forfeits all benefits of the will. ANS: T True Correct. This includes objecting to the probate of the will or challenging the dispositions. False Incorrect. Such a stipulation is an in terrorem clause. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which is NOT a requirement for the creation of a valid will? a. The beneficiary must be legally and mentally capable. b. The testator must intend that a document be his/her last will. c. The will must be signed by witnesses. d. The testator or a person other than the testator must sign the will or make some other written mark. ANS: A The beneficiary must be legally and mentally capable. Correct. The legal and mental capacity of the testator—not the beneficiary—is required. The testator must intend that a document be his/her last will. Incorrect. A valid will requires testamentary intent. The will must be signed by witnesses. Incorrect. Witnesses’ signatures are generally required to validate a will. The testator or a person other than the testator must sign the will or make some other written mark. Incorrect. Generally, a testator must sign his or her will, but a person other than the testator may sign the testator’s name in his or her presence only at the express writer’s direction of the testator. 2. Which of the following indicates that a testator lacks mental capacity? a. The testator suffers from insane delusions. b. The testator has a low level of intelligence or suffers from a mental illness or senility. c. The testator does not remember the persons who are the “natural objects of his or her bounty.” d. The testator is neglectful of his/her person and makes a will containing eccentricities. ANS: C The testator does not remember the persons who are the “natural objects of his or her bounty.” Correct. To be of sound mind, a testator must be able to recognize family members and close friends. The testator suffers from insane delusions. Incorrect. The testator could have had a lucid interval when he/she executed the will. The testator has a low level of intelligence or suffers from a mental illness or senility. Incorrect. These do not necessarily mean that the testator lacks testamentary capacity. The testator is neglectful of his/her person and makes a will containing eccentricities. Incorrect. Case law has consistently held that neither of these constitutes an unsound mind. 3. Which witness to the execution of a will is LEAST likely to have a conflict of interest? a. Paralegal working with the attorney who drafts the will b. Beneficiary of the will c. Attorney who drafts the will d. Nonbeneficiary associate of the testator ANS: D Nonbeneficiary associate of the testator Correct. A nonbeneficiary will not gain or lose anything from the will. Paralegal working with the attorney who drafts the will Incorrect. The paralegal is subject to the same ethical standards as the attorney. Beneficiary of the will Incorrect. Good legal practice dictates that a beneficiary not act as a witness. Attorney who drafts the will Incorrect. If an attorney is called as a witness, he/she will not be able to represent the estate. 4. Witnesses to the execution of a will must do all of the following EXCEPT: a. Sign in the presence of one another b. Sign at the bottom of the will c. Sign in the presence of the testator d. Witness the testator’s signature or witness the acknowledgment of the signature ANS: B Sign at the bottom of the will Correct. The placement of witnesses’ signatures varies by state statutes. Sign in the presence of one another Incorrect. The witnesses must be able to verify that the other witness(es) signed the will. Sign in the presence of the testator Incorrect. The witnesses must sign in the presence of the testator. Witness the testator’s signature or witness the acknowledgment of the signature Incorrect. The witnesses must witness the testator’s signature. 5. Which is NOT a way to accomplish revocation? a. By operation of law b. By physical act c. By intent d. By subsequent writing ANS: C By intent Correct. Intent is generally necessary, but revocation also requires some action to invalidate the will. By operation of law Incorrect. If a testator marries after executing a will, the law invalidates the will. By physical act Incorrect. A testator can physically destroy the will, rendering it invalid. By subsequent writing Incorrect. A second will or codicil can invalidate all previous wills. 6. Which is NOT an example of revocation by a physical act? a. A person uses a pen to cross out all clauses of a will, despite the testator’s objections. b. The testator burns the will. c. A person shreds a will upon the testator’s instructions in the presence of witnesses. d. The testator tears the will in half. ANS: A A person uses a pen to cross out all clauses of a will, despite the testator’s objections. Correct. The testator’s consent is required for the will to be legally revoked. The testator burns the will. Incorrect. In this case, the testator has completely destroyed the physical document. A person shreds a will upon the testator’s instructions in the presence of witnesses. Incorrect. In this case, the testator has clearly directed the destruction of the will. The testator tears the will in half.
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