Chapter 3

Question 0

A different name for a gift by will of personal property

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Legacy

Question 1

A gift by will of personal property

Answer 1

Bequest

Question 2

A person who makes a gift by will of personal property.

Answer 2

Legator

Question 3

A person who receives a gift by will of personal property.

Answer 3

Legatee

Question 4

A gift by will of a particular item of personal property

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Specific bequest

Question 5

A gift by will of a sum of money from a specified fund or from the sale of a particular property.

Answer 5

Demonstrative bequest

Question 6

A gift by will of an amount of money.

Answer 6

General bequest

Question 7

A gift by will of all the remaining property owned by the decedent that has not been gifted in another clause.

Answer 7

Residuary bequest

Question 8

A gift by will of real property. Today under the UPC also known as a bequest

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Devise

Question 9

A proportional reduction of gifts to beneficiaries because the estate lacks sufficient funds to pay the decadents debts.

Answer 9

Abatement

Question 10

A gift by will fails because it is no longer owned by the testator or it is no longer in existence.

Answer 10

Ademption

Question 11

A gift by will that fails because the beneficiary predeceased the decedent or the beneficiary is unwilling to take the item

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Lapse

Question 12

A legislative enactment that passes the gift of property to a deceased beneficiaries heirs rather than through the wills residuary clause or intestate succession statute.

Answer 12

Anti lapse statute

Question 13

An heir or beneficiary does not inherit from the decedent if the heir or beneficiary killed the decedent.

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Slayers rule or slayers statute

Question 14

Also known as administrator or executor. A legal representative appointed by the court to administer the decadents estate.

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Personal representative

Question 15

A person nominated in the will to carry out the directions and the distribution of gifts contained in the will.

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Executor

Question 16

A temporary return to mental capacity.

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Lucid interval

Question 17

An oral will made by the testator in anticipation of death gifting personal property and made in the presence of a witness.

Answer 17

Nuncupative will

Question 18

A will written entirely in the testators handwriting and not witnessed

Answer 18

Holographic will

Question 19

An extra witness to a will beyond the statutorily required number.

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Supernumerary witness

Question 20

As provided by statute, a will that removes some of the requirements of proof to be admitted to probate. Usually a self. Proving affidavit is used.

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Self proving will

Question 21

A public officer that administers oaths and certifies signatures as genuine.

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Notary public

Question 22

A clause that states where, when, and whom the notary public is that is certifying the signature

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Jurat

Question 23

Subject to change

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Ambulatory

Question 24

A testamentary document that amends a will.

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Codicil

Question 25

A document that authorizes one person (the agent or attorney in fact) to act on behalf of another person ( the principal).

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Power of attorney

Question 26

A power of attorney that does not terminate upon the principal becoming mentally incompetent.

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Durable power of attorney

Question 27

A specialized power of attorney where the agent has authority to make health care decisions for the principal.

Answer 27

Power of attorney health care

Question 28

A document where the signer may direct that no artificial measures may be employed to postpone his or her death.

Answer 28

Living will