What Was the Result in the Case Opener,the Case Involving

question 77

Multiple Choice

What was the result in the Case Opener,the case involving whether a bank account and cash not specifically referenced in the will passed to the sole beneficiary named in a will or through intestate succession when the will did not contain a residuary clause?

• A)That the land passed to the state because the disposition of it was unclear.
• B)That the land passed to the sole beneficiary named in the will because it was apparent that the deceased meant for him to receive her entire estate.
• C)That the value of the land and bank account would be split on a 50/50 basis between the sole beneficiary named in the will and the relatives who would inherit through intestate succession.
• D)That the land would have passed through intestate succession if the decedent had any issue,meaning children or grandchildren;but that because she had no children or grandchildren,the land and bank account passed to the sole beneficiary of the will.
• E)That the estate was partially intestate and that the bank account and land at issue passed through intestate succession.

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