1. Adopted children cannot inherit from their adoptive parents.

True

False

2. A decedent's niece is an example of a collateral relative.

True

False

3. In any given jurisdiction, the intestacy statutes only apply to the decedent's estate if his will is valid.

True

False

4. A surviving wife who has been intentionally excluded from her husband's otherwise valid will is bound by the terms of that will.

True

False

5. A non-marital child may not inherit from its biological mother.

True

False

6. An heir may never refuse an inheritance, unless there is a tax lien on the estate.

True

False

7. After a divorce becomes final, a surviving ex-spouse may take a forced share of the decedent's estate if the decedent dies intestate with no children.

True

False

8. A decedent who dies intestate has no heirs.

True

False

9. Personalty is all property belonging to the decedent at the time of death.

True

False

10. A surviving husband who married his wife after she drafted her otherwise valid will may receive his intestate share of her estate if her will does not expressly provide for or exclude him.

True

False