Quiz 3 Flashcards
1
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- _______ is a system of mandatory inheritance laws that required property pass from father to oldest son or other male next of kin.
A
b. primogeniture
2
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- The Twelve Tables made intestacy a mandatory system of inheritance rather than a default system of inheritance. True or False
A
b. False
3
Q
- The method of counting degrees among relatives used by many American jurisdictions is called the ____, system.
A
Parentelic
4
Q
- Representation is permitted among ascendants. True or False
A
False
5
Q
- The method of representation used in Louisiana is often called the ____ method in other American jurisdictions.
A
Per stirpes
6
Q
- Most American jurisdictions agree that the adopted person retains the right to inherit from his biological family. True or False
A
False
7
Q
- Louisiana does not recognize the doctrine of equitable adoption. True or False
A
True
8
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- D dies intestate survived by her spouse (S), and their two adopted children (A and B). Which of the following best describes the division of D’s community property?
A
b. S inherits a usufruct of the community property; A and B inherit the naked ownership of the community property.
9
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- D dies intestate survived by her spouse (S), D’s two children from a prior relationship (A and B), and S’s child from a prior relationship (C). D did not adopt C. Which of the following best describes the division of D’s community property?
A
b. S inherits the usufruct of the community property. A and B in hereto the naked ownership interest of the community property.
10
Q
- A and B are the biological parents of C. C was adopted as an infant by X and Y.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
i. A and B retain the right to inherit from C.
ii. C retains the right to inherit from A and B.
iii. C has the right to inherit from X and Y.
A
c. (ii) and (iii)
11
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- D dies intestate survived by his paternal grandfather (PGF), maternal grandparents (MGM and MGF), and by his first cousin (X), the daughter of his predeceased maternal aunt. Which of the following best describes the distribution of D’s estate?
A
c. D’s estate is distributed among his grandparents. It is divided equally between his paternal and maternal lines as follows: ½ PGF; ¼ MGM; ¼ MGF.
12
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- D dies intestate survived by his maternal uncle (U), his paternal half-aunt (A), and his first cousin (X), the daughter of his predeceased maternal aunt. Which of the following best describes the distribution of D’s estate?
A
a. 1/2 to U; 1/2 to A
13
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- D dies intestate survived by her full-blood sister A, and by her two half-nephews (X and Y). X and Y are the adopted sons of D’s predeceased half-brother B (on D’s maternal side). Which of the following best describes the distribution of D’s estate?
A
d. 3/4 to A; 1/8 to X; 1/8 to Y
13
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- D dies intestate survived by his full-blood brother (A); his half-brother on his father’s side (B); and his half-brother on his mother’s side (C). Which of the following best describes the distribution of D’s estate?
A
c. 1/2 to A; 1/4 to B; 1/4 to C
14
Q
- D dies intestate survived by her spouse (S), her mother (M), and her brother (B). D owned both separate and community property. Which of the following best describes the distribution of D’s estate?
A
b. S inherits D’s community property. B inherits the naked ownership of D’s separate property. M has a usufruct over D’s separate property.
