Legal Requirements for a Will Depend on State Law,but Generally

question 16

Multiple Choice

Legal requirements for a will depend on state law,but generally include all but which of the following?

• A)a writing
• B)signatures of at least three witnesses
• C)the testator's signature
• D)witnesses who will not inherit under the will

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Definitions:

Express Authority

Explicit permission granted to an individual or entity to act on behalf of another, typically in a legal or business context.

Disclosed Principal

A principal whose identity is known to a third party. The third party is aware that the agent is making an agreement on behalf of the principal.

Scope of Authority

The range or extent of power granted to an individual or entity to act on behalf of another, particularly in legal or contractual contexts.

Expressed Agency

An agency created in a written or oral agreement. Also called agency by agreement.