Domicile

Question 1

The law of the decedent’s domicile governs passage of ___________ property whether by will or intestate succession.

Answer 1

personal

Question 2

A state has the power to grant a divorce if it has what?

Answer 2

if the state has personal jurisdiction over at least one of the spouse’s.

Question 3

In order for a state to have personal jurisdiction over one of the spouses to a divorce, what must the spouse establish?

Answer 3

their domicile in that state.

Question 4

What are the requirements for somewhere to be someone’s domicile?

Answer 4

the person must be 1) physically present in the state; and 2) have the intent to remain there for the foreseeable future.

Question 5

Children are assigned the domicile of whom?

Answer 5

their parents

Question 6

Incompetents who are incompetent at birth have the domicile of whom?

Answer 6

their parents

Question 7

Incompetents who were once competent have the domicile of whom?

Answer 7

of themselves prior to losing competence.