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Please discuss four advantages of a well-developed estate plan. Also, discuss five common duties of a paralegal acting as part of an estate planning team.

Only a female is called an administratrix.

Larry was domiciled in South Carolina at the time of his death. However, he owned real property in North Carolina. The property in North Carolina will have to be recovered for Larry’s heirs and this will require ancillary administration in North Carolina.

Which of the following is not really a trust?

Totten trusts are subject to the claims of creditors of the person who opened the trust.

People have a constitutional right to leave property by will that is not given by statute.

Minors can serve as a trustee and upon reaching the age of majority ratify acts done during minority.

Which of the following trusts are only made spouses?

All states require that a person be at least 18 to be able to make a will.

The English Wills Act required two witnesses to a will and the witnesses had to be present at the same time.