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6. what grant is required when there is no executor named in the will or one able to act?
- grant of probate
- grant of letters of administration with will annexed
- grant of letters of administration
7. what is the chain of representation?
- where the gift is passed down onto next of kin
- where the appointed executor now manages all estates relating to the deceased
- where children receive all assets
8. who can claim for financial provision under the IPDFA 1975?
- spouse or civil partner of the deceased, former spouse, children
- roommates
- parents and grandparents
- friends and colleagues
9. what is an attestation clause?
- a clause stating how to run the testators business
- a clause used to show the will has been executed in the presence of 1 or more witnesses
- a clause relating to children
10. if you are married and your estate is worth over 270k, who is entitled to it on your death?
- parents
- spouse and children with equal split
- children
- spouse
11. what us a residuary legacy?
- a non specific gift or money
- a percentage of the estate left as a gift
- a gift of something specific such as a car or a book
- a specific gift such as a sum of money
12. if you are married and your estate is worth under 270k, who is entitled to it on your death?
13. what is specific legacy?
- a specific gift such as a sum of money
- a non specific gift or money
- a gift of something specific such as a car or a book
- a percentage of the estate left as a gift
14. how can a will be altered other than a codicil or new will?
- tip-exing the will
- writing on the face of the will itself
- retyping the will
15. who requires a grant of letters of administration?
- friends
- administrators
- family
- executors
16. what do the probate registry do?
- confirms someones date of death
- issue grants so people can legally deal with the estate of a deceased person
- manages assets and gifts
17. what is the leading case on mental capacity?
- banks v goodfellow 1870
- smith v smith 1996
- ashkettle 2013
- williams v scott 2011
18. what is adepmtion?
- the gift is being held by someone else
- where the gift no longer forms part of the estate and fails
- the gift is broken
19. what are the formalities of a valid will?
- in writing, signed by the testator and witnessed by 2 people
- on paper and in the possession of the testator
- it covers all property, signed by the testator and is on paper
20. what is power reserved?
- where the testator lacks capacity to make the will
- where children can sign on behalf of the testator
- where an executor renounces their powers and doesn't take an active role in the administration of the estate
- where executors are chosen in the will