Wills and Succession 0.0 / 5 ? LawWills and SuccessionA2/A-levelOther Created by: abimcdowellCreated on: 17-06-21 13:44 Who requires a grant of probate? executors 1 of 28 who requires a grant of letters of administration? administrators 2 of 28 what grant is required when there is no executor named in the will or one able to act? grant of letters of administration with will annexed 3 of 28 what are the presumptions of a valid will? testator has capacity, knowledge and approval of the will and it has been duly executed 4 of 28 how can a will be altered other than a codicil or new will? writing on the face of the will itself 5 of 28 what section of the WA 1837 refers to a beneficiary losing their gift in a will if they act as a witness? section 15 6 of 28 what is the leading case on mental capacity? banks v goodfellow 1870 7 of 28 if you are married and your estate is worth under 270k, who is entitled to it on your death? spouse 8 of 28 if you are married and your estate is worth over 270k, who is entitled to it on your death? spouse and children with equal split 9 of 28 what are the formalities of a valid will? in writing, signed by the testator and witnessed by 2 people 10 of 28 what is partial intestacy? where the will doesn't dispose of all of the assets 11 of 28 what section of the WA 1837 provides that a gift is invalid and fails if there is no substitute beneficiary named? section 33 12 of 28 what is an attestation clause? a clause used to show the will has been executed in the presence of 1 or more witnesses 13 of 28 who can claim for financial provision under the IPDFA 1975? spouse or civil partner of the deceased, former spouse, children 14 of 28 what does a grant of representation do? confirms the executors of a will 15 of 28 what does a grant of probate do? confirms the will is valid 16 of 28 what is a grant of letters of administration? a grant issued for someone who died intestate 17 of 28 summary of abatement? not enough money in the estate to cover legacies so gifts are reduced in a certain order 18 of 28 what is adepmtion? where the gift no longer forms part of the estate and fails 19 of 28 what is the chain of representation? where the appointed executor now manages all estates relating to the deceased 20 of 28 what do the probate registry do? issue grants so people can legally deal with the estate of a deceased person 21 of 28 what must the testator do in accordance with Banks v Goodfellow 1870? understand the nature of the will, the extent of their property and be of sound mind 22 of 28 what does the mental capacity act 2005 presume? the testator has capacity unless proven otherwise 23 of 28 what is power reserved? where an executor renounces their powers and doesn't take an active role in the administration of the estate 24 of 28 what us a residuary legacy? a percentage of the estate left as a gift 25 of 28 what is a pecuniary legacy? a specific gift such as a sum of money 26 of 28 what is specific legacy? a gift of something specific such as a car or a book 27 of 28 what is general legacy? a non specific gift or money 28 of 28
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