Question

1. Your client, Samantha, died testate last week. At her death she had the following property interests:

   a. 1/2 of the home that she owns with her husband as community property. b. 1/3 of the vacation home that she owns with her two sisters as tenants in common. c. An empty lot that she alone owns. d. 1/3 of her late parents’ home, which she owns with her two sisters as joint tenants with right of survivorship.

Which property interest will not pass through her probate estate?

1. a

2. b

3. c

4. d

5. Neither one

Which of the following statements is / are correct?

1. A general power of appointment may cause inclusion of the assets under the power in the gross estate of the power holder without having had the power holder exercise the power.

2. A medical durable power of attorney permits the powerholder to direct the withholding of artificial life sustaining methods or procedures.

a. 1 only.

b. 2 only.

c. Both 1 and 2.

d. Neither 1 nor 2.

Answer 1

1.Which property interest will not pass through her probate estate

c. An empty lot that she alone owns as that is the only probate aseet she owns, Rest are Non probate Asset.

2.Which of the following statements is / are correct?

c. Both 1 and 2. as both pof the statements are correct