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American College HS330 Exam - Topic 1 Question 67 Discussion

A married man died intestate, in addition to his wife, he was survived by two minor children and both his parents. Which of the following statements describes the typical intestate distribution in this situation?
A) The widow receives at least one-third of the estate and the children divide the remainder of the estate equally.
B) The widow receives one-third of the estate and the remainder is divided equally among the two children and the parents of the decedent.
C) The widow receives the entire probate estate as trustee for the benefit of the two minor children.
D) The widow receives half the estate and the remaining halt is divided equally between the decedent's parents.

American College HS330 Exam - Topic 1 Question 67 Discussion

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Question #: 67
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A married man died intestate, in addition to his wife, he was survived by two minor children and both his parents. Which of the following statements describes the typical intestate distribution in this situation?

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by Joni at Mar 20, 2023, 11:08 AM

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Maryann
8 months ago
I’m not sure about this whole intestate thing... sounds complicated!
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Maile
8 months ago
I thought the kids would get more than just a split of the remainder.
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Chandra
9 months ago
Wait, are the parents really included in this? Seems odd.
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Gertude
9 months ago
Definitely A! That’s how it typically works.
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Rolf
9 months ago
The widow usually gets at least a third, right?
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Chau
9 months ago
I thought the widow got half and the parents got the other half, but that might be for a different scenario.
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Francoise
9 months ago
I feel like option C sounds familiar, but I can't recall if the widow actually gets everything as trustee.
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Leeann
9 months ago
I remember a practice question like this where the widow got a third and the kids split the rest. I hope that's the case here too.
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Susy
9 months ago
I think the widow gets at least a third, but I'm not sure if the kids get the rest or if the parents are involved too.
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Dominga
9 months ago
I thought the distribution usually favored the widow and kids, but I'm confused about how the parents fit into this situation.
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Kassandra
9 months ago
I feel like the widow being a trustee for the kids sounds familiar, but I can't remember if that's typical in all cases.
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Leanora
9 months ago
I remember a practice question where the widow got half, but I can't recall if that was for a different scenario.
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Georgene
9 months ago
I think the widow gets at least a third, but I'm not sure if the kids get the rest or if the parents are involved too.
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9 months ago
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9 months ago
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Ilene
9 months ago
I've got this! The "Corporate Governance Relevance" feature is used to filter out controls related to policies, processes, laws, and regulations that govern how the organization is managed. So the correct answer is A.
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Yan
1 year ago
Haha, the intestate laws are like a twisted game of Monopoly. I'm just hoping I don't land on 'Go to Probate Court' square!
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Darrel
1 year ago
This is a tricky one, but I think Option B is the correct answer. The distribution seems fair and follows the typical intestate laws.
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Chantell
1 year ago
I agree, it's important to understand intestate laws to know how assets are distributed.
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Goldie
1 year ago
Yeah, it seems like the most typical intestate distribution in this situation.
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Vashti
1 year ago
Actually, the widow usually gets one-third of the estate, so Option B makes sense.
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Francesco
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think the widow usually gets a larger share in these cases.
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Marcelle
1 year ago
I agree, the widow getting one-third and the rest divided among the children and parents makes sense.
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Lavonda
1 year ago
I think Option B is correct too. It seems like a fair distribution.
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Glennis
1 year ago
I think Option B is correct too. It seems like a fair distribution.
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Twana
1 year ago
I was leaning towards Option C, but then I remembered that the children are minors, so the widow wouldn't get the entire estate.
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Inocencia
1 year ago
B) The widow receives one-third of the estate and the remainder is divided equally among the two children and the parents of the decedent.
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Sina
1 year ago
But the children are minors, so the widow wouldn't get the entire estate.
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Ilene
1 year ago
A) The widow receives at least one-third of the estate and the children divide the remainder of the estate equally.
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Ettie
1 year ago
Option B seems the most logical, as the widow typically gets a share and the children and parents also get a portion of the estate.
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Sanda
1 year ago
Yes, that's correct. The widow gets one-third and the remainder is divided equally among the two children and the parents of the decedent.
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Charlene
1 year ago
So the widow would get one-third and the rest would be divided among the children and parents?
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Ming
1 year ago
I agree, it seems fair to divide the estate among the widow, children, and parents.
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Ronna
1 year ago
I think option B makes sense, the widow gets a share and the children and parents also get a portion of the estate.
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Desire
1 year ago
I'm not sure, maybe they would need to work out a different arrangement or go through legal proceedings.
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Timothy
1 year ago
But what if the widow wants more than just one-third of the estate?
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Filiberto
1 year ago
I agree, it seems fair to divide the estate among the widow, children, and parents.
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Leonora
1 year ago
I think option B makes sense, the widow should get a portion along with the children and parents.
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Ozell
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think C makes the most sense.
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Ocie
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is B.
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Regenia
1 year ago
I think the answer is A.
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