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Uncle Jessie types his will leaving his farm to his niece, Daisy, and his nephews, Bo and Luke. Jessie then walks into the Boar's Nest with the finished document which Jessie has already signed. Seeing only Boss and Daisy, Jessie decides to use them as witnesses. He approaches them, and states, "This is my will and here is my signature. Would you please witness it?" Boss and Daisy agree and sign on the witness lines. In California, is this a valid will? |
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Clark and Lois had been married for 10 years when they filed for dissolution. Two years into the marriage, Clark's dad, Jonathan dropped dead leaving Clark $1 million which Clark deposited into the couple's joint bank account. This was their primary account used for all of the expenses of the marriage, and depository of each spouse's income. Over the next 8 years, Clark who was never great with finances, and kept no records let the bank account become so muddled that he cannot determine what came from his inheritance and what didn't. In California, how would the bank account be divided? |
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Bart, age 16, enters into a 48 month payment agreement for the purchase of a car from Monty Burns Chevrolet. Taking it for joyride, Bart loses control, and the car flies off a cliff exploding into 1 million pieces. (Bart jumps out at the last second, of course.) According to modern law in most jurisdictions, what does Bart owe Mr. Burns, the owner of the car lot? |
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Popeye drops dead leaving a validly executed formal will. This will leaves all his property to Wimpy. Before the will is submitted to probate, an undated, hand-written document is found stating, "I hereby revoke all prior wills. I leave all my worldly possessions to my love, Olive." Per California Law, how should Popeye's estate be divided? |
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Fred wants to sell his apartment building to Ricky. Ricky verbally offers a price, Fred verbally accepts, and the two shake hands. According to modern law in most jurisdictions, is there an enforceable contract? |
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Yogi owns a piece of real property known as Jellystone Estates. Yogi conveys Jellystone Estates to Boo Boo, who does not record the deed. Yogi subsequently conveys Jellystone Estates to Ranger, who does not know of Boo Boo's deed. Boo Boo then records his deed. Next, Ranger records his deed. Under California law, whose deed prevails? |
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Chunk sends Data a letter offering to sell him his bike. Data sends back a letter accepting. After the letter is sent, but before Chunk receives the letter from Data, Sloth offers Chunk twice the amount in Chunk's offer to Data. Chunk immediately sends a letter to Data revoking the original offer. Under modern law in most jurisdictions who prevails in this situation? |
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Homer was choking on his Crusty Burger. Bart, walking by, notices Homer's situation, but does nothing and keeps walking. Homer subsequently chokes to death. Is Bart liable in most jurisdictions? |
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Papa Smurf validly executes his will which he keeps in his night table drawer. No one but Papa Smurf has access to said drawer. Papa Smurf subsequently dies. When the other Smurfs are going through Papa Smurf's personal effects, they open the nightstand drawer and find only a pile of ashes, with the only identifiable words being found on a small, charred piece of paper stating, "Last Will and Testament of Papa Smurf." Brainy, his lawyer does have a copy of the will, but not a duplicate. If Smurf Village was located in California, how would Papa Smurf's estate be distributed? |
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Bonds Athletic Supplies (Bonds) buys 100 vials of legal "muscle enhancement" from Canseco Pharmaceuticals (Canseco). Upon delivery, some of the vials were broken. Without saying anything to Canseco, Bonds' director decides to donate the bad shipment to McGwire University (McGwire) to use with their athletic program. When Canseco demands payment for the shipment, Bonds replies, "We never accepted delivery, and the shipment was bad." Under modern law in most jurisdictions, who prevails? |
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