Hypo's Flashcards
- What happens if a portion of the will follows the testator’s signature?
a. Extrinsic evidence is allowed verify validity of will.
b. The will is invalid
c. No Problem, There is no signature requirement.
c. No Problem, There is no signature requirement.
***5. “I give to my faithful nurse Nell the sum of 30k.” Nell is one of two attesting witnesses to the will. Does Nell take the $30k?
a. Devise is void
b. Devise is valid.
c. Devise is void, unless supernumerary.
c. Devise is void, unless supernumerary.
** two or more disinterested witnesses
- In 2007 T properly executed a will in duplicate giving all property to her children. In 2009 she wrote “VOID” on one of the copies of the 2007 will and drew many vertical lines across from of the one page. Is the will revoked?
a. Yes
b. No
a. Yes
** GR: An act on one executed copy revokes all executed copies.
** To be a cancelation it has to cross come of the language. Does not need to be all of the language.
*** 10. T’s typewritten will made a bequest of “$ 10k to my friend X.” Subsequent to the will’s execution, T drew a line through the figure “10k” and wrote in above it “$15k.” Then signed his name in the margin opposite the change.
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**16. T executes will in 2002; t provides (inter alia) “I give sum of 5k to my sister, Paula.” Paula dies in 2003; she is survived by her husband H and two children. Paula has a will which leaves all of her estate to H. T dies in 2008. Who takes the $5k?
A) H
B) Kids
c) Goes back to estate
B) P’s two kids split the money.
Nevada statute applies when the predeceasing beneficiary is a child or other relative of T who leaves issue (Decendants) who survive T.
***5 (b) “I give to my faithful nurse Nell the sum of 30k.” In a holographic will. Nell is one of two attesting witnesses to the will. Does Nell take the $30k?
a. Devise is void
b. Devise is valid.
c. Devise is void, unless supernumerary.
b. Valid.
** In Nevada ou don’t need witness for a holographic will.
