NY BAR REVIEW TRUSTS, WILLS AND ESTATES LAW COURSE Flashcards
if property is NOT disposed of by will, distribution is as follows if decedent is survived by spouse and issue, then:
50k and half of residue to spouse.
remainder to issue by representation.
if property is NOT disposed of by will, distribution is as follows if decedent is survived by spouse and NO issue, then:
whole to spouse
if property is NOT disposed of by will, distribution is as follows if decedent is survived by issue and NO spouse, then:
whole to issue by representation
if property is NOT disposed of by will, distribution is as follows if decedent is survived by parents, and NO spouse and NO issue, then:
whole to parents
if property is NOT disposed of by will, distribution is as follows if decedent is survived by NO spouse and NO issue, and NO parents, then:
whole to issue of parents by representation
if property is NOT disposed of by will, distribution is as follows if decedent is survived by ONLY grandparents or their issue, then:
half to paternal grandparents or their issue by representation, and other half to maternal grandparents or their issue by representation.
what is issue of grandparents?
ONLY children and grandchildren
by representation, distribution ends at whom?
first cousins
if NO children or grandchildren of decedent’s grandparents survive decedent, estate passes how?
half to great grandchildren of maternal grandparents per capita and half to great granchildren of paternal grandparents per capita
what is per capita?
equal shares
if decedent is NOT survived by any mentioned relatives, then??
estate escheats to the STATE
parent is DISQUALIFIED from inheritance if what?
fails to support child or abandons child while child is under 21, whether or not child dies before 21.
what is abandonment according to ct of appeals?
settled purpose to be rid of all parental obligations or forego all parental rights
a parent may regain right to inherit if does what?
resumes parental duties, financial support, and continues such until death of child
spouse is DISQUALIFIED from inheritance if what?
marriage was void under domestic relations law.
parties were legally separated or divorced under final decreed.
surviving spouse abandoned or refused to support deceased spouse and such abandonment or refusal to support continues through time of death.
intestate
succession
abandoned
property law
property not disposed of by will is distributed pursuant to?
EPTL 4-1.1
if decedent survived by spouse and issue?
50k and 1/2 residue to spouse and remainder to issue by representation
if decedent survived by spouse and no issue?
whole to spouse
if decedent survived by issue and no spouse?
whole to issue by representation
if decedent survived by parents but no spouse or issue?
whole to parents
if decedent survived by no spouse, issue or parent?
whole to issue of parents by representation
if decedent survived by grandparents or their issue?
1/2 to paternal grandparents or their issue by representation and 1/2 to maternal grandparents or their issue by representation.
what is issue of grandparents?
children of grandchildren
by representation, distribution ends at?
first cousins
if no children or grandchildren of decedent’s grandparents survivie decedent, estate passes how?
1/2 to great grandchildren of maternal grandparents, per capita, and 1/2 to great granchildren of paternal grandparents, per capita
what is per capita
equal shares
if decedent isnt survived by any of above relatives?
estate escheats to state via abandoned property law
parent disqualified from inheritance if?
fails to support child or abandons child while child is under 21, whether or not dies before 21.
court of appeals’ definition of abandonment?
settled purpose to be rid of all parental obligations or forego all parental rights
parent may regain right to inherit if?
resumes parental duties, financial support, and continues fulfilling until death of child
spouse disqualified from sharing in intestacy if?
marriage was voide under DRL, parties were legally separated or divorced under final decree, or, surviving spouse abandoned or refused to support deceased spouse and such abandonment or refusal to support continues through time of death
non marital child
full inheritance rights from mother and mother’s family
non marital child inherits from
birth father only if paternity is established by order of filiation declaring person to be child’s father, mother and father acknowledged paternity under public health law, father files witnessed and acknowledged affidavit of paternity with putative father registry, paternity established by clear and convincing evidence, including DNA test, or if father openly and notoriously acknowledged child as own
rights of non marital children extend to
their issue
children conceived after
parents’ death
children conceived from genetic material of deceased individual
distributee of child’s genetic parent and may be included in any disposition to class described as issue, children, descendants, heirs, other term in a will, trust, other instrument created by genetic parent.
genetic parent must have created a written instrument
within 7 years of their death and said instrument must provide consent for use of their genetic material
child must be conceived no later than
24 mths after genetic parent’s death or born no later than 33 months after genetic parent’s death
formalities a testator must follow to execute a valid will?
- will signed at end by testator or person on his behalf in presence of testator and by his direction.
- testator sign his name and declare to each attesting witness that instrument he is signing or signed is his will.
- at least 2 attesting witnesses must sign end of will in testator’s presence. testator may sign in presence of attesting witnesses,who see him sign, or he may acknowledge his signature to them.
- attesting witnesses must attest his signature as affixed or acknowledged in their presence and at the request of testator, sign their names within 30 day period of each other.