Clayton Dies Without a Will

question 37

Multiple Choice

Clayton dies without a will. The distribution of Clayton's property, including his farm near Lincoln, Nebraska, is prescribed by

• A) a court-appointed executor.
• B) federal probate statutes.
• C) state intestacy laws.
• D) the degree of consanguinity between Clayton and his next of kin.

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