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Maya died intestate with a $700,000 probate estate. She is survived by her spouse, Chris, and her mother, Alma. Maya...
Maya died intestate with a $700,000 probate estate. She is survived by her spouse, Chris, and her mother, Alma. Maya had no descendants. The state statute provides that when a decedent leaves a surviving spouse, no desce...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code spouse-share principles
A decedent's will leaves all probate property to adult children from a prior marriage and omits the surviving spouse....
A decedent's will leaves all probate property to adult children from a prior marriage and omits the surviving spouse. The spouses had no premarital or marital agreement. Which statement is most accurate? The question tes...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code section 2-202, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
Daniel, a widower, died intestate with a $900,000 probate estate. He had three children: Alice, Ben, and Clara. Alice...
Daniel, a widower, died intestate with a $900,000 probate estate. He had three children: Alice, Ben, and Clara. Alice survived Daniel. Ben died before Daniel, leaving two children, Mira and Noel, both of whom survived Da...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code representation principles
Linda died intestate and unmarried with a $300,000 probate estate. Her only children are Anna and Ben. Two years befo...
Linda died intestate and unmarried with a $300,000 probate estate. Her only children are Anna and Ben. Two years before Linda died, she transferred $100,000 to Anna and signed a writing stating that the transfer was an a...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code advancement principles
Marisol died intestate and unmarried with a $900,000 probate estate. Her children Adam, Bella, and Cora survived her....
Marisol died intestate and unmarried with a $900,000 probate estate. Her children Adam, Bella, and Cora survived her. Bella validly disclaimed her entire intestate share. Bella has two children, Finn and Gia, who both su...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code disclaimer principles
Olivia, a widow, died intestate with a $600,000 probate estate. She had two children, Rachel and Theo. Rachel was inj...
Olivia, a widow, died intestate with a $600,000 probate estate. She had two children, Rachel and Theo. Rachel was injured in the same accident that killed Olivia and died 48 hours after Olivia, leaving one child, Sophie...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code survival and slayer principles
Pat and Noel were married for 22 years. Pat died owning a probate estate worth $90,000. Six months before death, afte...
Pat and Noel were married for 22 years. Pat died owning a probate estate worth $90,000. Six months before death, after a serious diagnosis, Pat transferred $800,000 of investment accounts into a revocable trust naming Pa...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Probate Code sections 2-202, 2-213
Paula died intestate with a $780,000 probate estate. She was unmarried and had three children: Aaron, Beth, and Cyrus...
Paula died intestate with a $780,000 probate estate. She was unmarried and had three children: Aaron, Beth, and Cyrus. Aaron previously received $120,000 from Paula for a home purchase. At the time of that transfer, Paul...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code advancement and disclaimer principles
Testator created a revocable trust and later executed a valid will stating, "I leave my probate estate to the trustee...
...revocable trust and later executed a valid will stating, "I leave my probate estate to the trustee of my revocable trust, to be administered under that trust." At death, Testator owned a car in Testator's sole name with...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code pour-over principles
Nonprobate Transfers
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Decedent maintained a bank account titled "Decedent, payable on death to Nia." Decedent's will leaves the residue of...
...'s death? This question tests payable-on-death bank accounts. Uniform Probate Code multiple-party account principles
Citations: Uniform Probate Code multiple-party account principles
Harold died intestate and unmarried. He had three children: Abe, Bea, and Cora. Abe survived Harold. Bea died before...
...s correct? This question tests per capita at each generation. Uniform Probate Code representation principles
Citations: Uniform Probate Code representation principles
Priya died intestate with no surviving spouse and no descendants. She is survived by her mother and by two siblings....
...ts the order of intestate heirs after spouse and descendants. Uniform Probate Code heir-priority principles
Citations: Uniform Probate Code heir-priority principles
Testator validly executed Will One in 2020. In 2025, Testator validly executed Will Two, which stated, "I revoke all...
...wo on Will One? This question tests revocation by later will. Uniform Probate Code section 2-507
Citations: Uniform Probate Code section 2-507
Testator validly executed Will One. Later, Testator validly executed Will Two, which revoked Will One. Testator then...
...This question tests revival after revocation of a later will. Uniform Probate Code section 2-509
Citations: Uniform Probate Code section 2-509
A trust provides income to Child for life, then principal "to my grandchildren who reach age 30." At the settlor's de...
...erests. Common-law future-interest classification principles, Uniform Probate Code construction principles
Citations: Common-law future-interest classification principles, Uniform Probate Code construction principles
Before divorce, Dana signed a will leaving her estate to her spouse, Alex, and named Alex as beneficiary of a state-l...
...s revocable dispositions to a former spouse in wills and state-law nonprobate transfers unless the governing instrument, court order, or post-divorce designation provides otherwise. The retirement plan administrator says...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code revocation-on-divorce principles, ERISA beneficiary-designation principles
Before divorce, Decedent named Spouse as beneficiary of a state-law TOD brokerage account. The divorce decree was sil...
...C-style revocation-on-divorce statute covering revocable state-law nonprobate transfers. What is the likely effect of the divorce? This question tests revocation-on-divorce for nonprobate transfers. Uniform Probate Code...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code revocation-on-divorce principles
Before marriage, a spouse signed a written agreement after full disclosure waiving any elective share in the other sp...
...he question tests waiver of surviving-spouse property rights. Uniform Probate Code section 2-213, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
Citations: Uniform Probate Code section 2-213, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
Decedent added Neighbor to a checking account as "authorized convenience signer only." The account agreement states t...
...t is most accurate? This question tests convenience accounts. Uniform Probate Code multiple-party account principles
Citations: Uniform Probate Code multiple-party account principles
Decedent opened an account titled "Decedent and Friend, joint tenants with right of survivorship." Decedent deposited...
...dent's death? This question tests joint account survivorship. Uniform Probate Code multiple-party account principles
Citations: Uniform Probate Code multiple-party account principles
Decedent typed and signed a document titled "My Will," leaving all property to a niece. No witness signed. Decedent e...
...curate? This question tests harmless error in will execution. Uniform Probate Code section 2-503
Citations: Uniform Probate Code section 2-503