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Which of the following are key parties to a power of attorney?

You are opening a new professional practice and you would like to put together a team of experts to help your clients with estate planning. Which of the following groups represents the best team to help your clients?

Dawson recently prepared a last will and testament in which he left all of his assets to his girlfriend, Jen. Dawson and Jen broke up last night and now Dawson wants to leave all of his worldly possessions to his best friend, Joey. What can Dawson do to prevent Jen from receiving any of his assets?

Drake, who is not an attorney, prepares his own will. Drake handwrites all of the provisions of the will and signs and dates it but fails to have it witnessed by anyone. What type of will does Drake have, if any?

Which of the following items is includible in a person’s probate estate?

Titus and Cam (both males) have been involved in an intimate relationship for the past 25 years. Titus’s family is quite wealthy and has provided Titus with every “extra” in life. Unfortunately, Titus’s family does not approve of Titus’s relationship with Cam. Titus was diagnosed with cancer last year and given only 12-15 months to live. Titus plans to leave the substantial wealth he has inherited over the years to Cam. After a few too many glasses of wine last Christmas, Titus’s mother proclaimed, “Titus, I hope you have a great estate planning attorney, because I will spend every penny I have to keep Cam from inheriting a dime from you!” In a fit of rage, Titus has come to you, an estate planning attorney, and asks you to recommend ways he can ensure that Cam will receive his assets. Which of the following would you be least likely to recommend to Titus to meet his objectives?

Under which of the following circumstances would a decedent be considered to have died intestate?

Rosie and her brother Michael decided recently to purchase an RV together. They both want to use the RV to take their families camping. The price for the RV was $10,000. Since Michael expects to use the RV 60% of the time and Rosie 40% of the time, Michael contributed $6,000 and Rosie contributed $4,000. Their ownership percentage equals their contribution percentage. Which type of property titling must the RV be to reflect their ownership interest?

Which of the following documents empowers an administrator to act as the agent of a probate court?

Pia, age 48 and single, is working with her attorney to prepare a will. Pia currently lives in New York, but also owns homes Colorado and Florida, and wineries in California and France. Pia has two children, Patrick (age 30, lives in Minnesota and recently recovered from a gambling addiction), and Pandora (age 22, lives in Washington, D.C. and just graduated from college). Pia’s parents are both deceased, but she is close to her Uncle Albert, who is age 80 and lives nearby in New York. Which of the following is the best choice to serve as Pia’s executor?