29. Before the executor may assume his or her responsibility of carrying out the provisions of the will, he or she must obtain certified copies of Letters Testamentary. 55. Proper names usually are typed in all caps on legal documents flructions Circle the latter that indicates the most comme Chapter 10 Wills, Trusts, and Probate T F F IF TF TF TF 30. The probate proceeding is an adversary proceeding, 31. The court clerk's office assigns a docket number to probate cases. 32. Before the executor may be discharged of his or her duties, all the debts of the estate and the decedent must be discharged. 33. Only certain individuals may file a Request for Special Notice in a probate proceeding, 34. If undue influence is used on the testator, a will may be declared to be invalid. 35. Unless the client is to be furnished copies, the minimum number of copies required of probate documents is two. 36. The original will of the decedent is kept by the executor and a copy of the original will is filed with the court clerk's office. 37. Real property is distributed in accordance with the provisions of the will in an intestate matter. TF 38. A listing of all the assets of the decedent is called an inventory. TF 39. The federal estate tax is imposed on the transfer of the entire estate and not on the share received by a particular beneficiary. TF 40. It is important that a holographic will be witnessed. IF 41. The terms incompetent and minor have the same meaning. 1 F 42. A petition and an order of the court serve the same purpose. TF 43. In order to close a probate proceeding, all taxes must be paid. 44. In a probate proceeding, the inheritance tax is determined by the probate referee. TF 45. All states require that an official notification to creditors be given. TF 46. Forms for filing the estate tax may be obtained from the U.S. Postal Service or the Internal Revenue Service. 47. The abbreviation a.k.a. means also known as." TE 48. A legacy is a gift of real property. 19. In order to save attorney fees, it is a good idea to draw up a joint will. 50. The signatures of witnesses cannot appear separately, but must immediately follow the final paragraph of the will 51. Pormal wills are valid in all states. 1 F 2. The last clause of the will preceding the testator's signature is called the attestation clause. 53. Administrator c.ta means an administrator has been appointed by the court even though there is a will The petition for probate is usually filed in the county in which the decedent resided . STUDENT ASSESSMENT 2 rit that heir's portion of the estate is called 29. Before the executor may assume his or her responsibility of carrying out the provisions of the will, he or she must obtain certified copies of Letters Testamentary. 55. Proper names usually are typed in all caps on legal documents flructions Circle the latter that indicates the most comme Chapter 10 Wills, Trusts, and Probate T F F IF TF TF TF 30. The probate proceeding is an adversary proceeding, 31. The court clerk's office assigns a docket number to probate cases. 32. Before the executor may be discharged of his or her duties, all the debts of the estate and the decedent must be discharged. 33. Only certain individuals may file a Request for Special Notice in a probate proceeding, 34. If undue influence is used on the testator, a will may be declared to be invalid. 35. Unless the client is to be furnished copies, the minimum number of copies required of probate documents is two. 36. The original will of the decedent is kept by the executor and a copy of the original will is filed with the court clerk's office. 37. Real property is distributed in accordance with the provisions of the will in an intestate matter. TF 38. A listing of all the assets of the decedent is called an inventory. TF 39. The federal estate tax is imposed on the transfer of the entire estate and not on the share received by a particular beneficiary. TF 40. It is important that a holographic will be witnessed. IF 41. The terms incompetent and minor have the same meaning. 1 F 42. A petition and an order of the court serve the same purpose. TF 43. In order to close a probate proceeding, all taxes must be paid. 44. In a probate proceeding, the inheritance tax is determined by the probate referee. TF 45. All states require that an official notification to creditors be given. TF 46. Forms for filing the estate tax may be obtained from the U.S. Postal Service or the Internal Revenue Service. 47. The abbreviation a.k.a. means also known as." TE 48. A legacy is a gift of real property. 19. In order to save attorney fees, it is a good idea to draw up a joint will. 50. The signatures of witnesses cannot appear separately, but must immediately follow the final paragraph of the will 51. Pormal wills are valid in all states. 1 F 2. The last clause of the will preceding the testator's signature is called the attestation clause. 53. Administrator c.ta means an administrator has been appointed by the court even though there is a will The petition for probate is usually filed in the county in which the decedent resided . STUDENT ASSESSMENT 2 rit that heir's portion of the estate is called