Administration Of Wills/Trusts/ And Estates
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781285281308
Author: Brown
Publisher: Cengage
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What is meant by "an individual dies intestate?"
Select one:
a.That person did create a will before death, but the will neglected to name an executor.
b.That person's estate is insufficient to pay all claims against it.
c.That person was not certified to be of sound mind before writing their will.
d.That person did not create a legal will prior to death.
e.That person's estate will automatically pass to the state, and the presumed heirs will get nothing.
If you don't have a will when you die, the state will take steps to see that your assets are distributed as you might have wished.
a) True
b) False
Your client wants to purchase a residence for his aging parents, while minimizing the burden of ownership of the property for them and maximizing their enjoyment of it.
Which one of the following states an advantage of titling the property in your client's name as sole owner rather than in joint tenancy with right of survivorship with his parents?
A)
The property will receive a step-up in basis when his parents die.
B)
The property will pass to his parents outside of probate.
C)
He will avoid gift tax liability by titling the property this way.
D)
His parents will have a life estate in the property if he predeceases them.
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