PRETERMITTED CHILDREN PROBLEMS

 

    For problems 1-4, assume that Testator (T) was married to Surviving Spouse (SS) at the time of death and that T and SS had two children, A and PC.  PC was born after T executed T's will.

 

    1.  Will leaves T's entire estate to A.

 

    2.  Will leaves T's entire estate to SS.

 

    3.  Will leaves T's entire estate to Charity.

 

    4.  Will leaves $20,000 to A and the remainder to X.

 

    5.  Husband (H) executes a will after having three children, A, B, and C.  The will leaves $75,000 to Wife (W) and $25,000 to Brother.  H strays from his marital vows and has an affair.  As a result, PC is born.  Assume that there is no paternity dispute.  H dies with a distributable estate of $100,000.

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