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American College Exam HS330 Topic 1 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for American College's HS330 exam
Question #: 67
Topic #: 1
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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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Suggested Answer: A

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Yan
2 months 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
2 months 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
8 days ago
I agree, it's important to understand intestate laws to know how assets are distributed.
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Goldie
17 days ago
Yeah, it seems like the most typical intestate distribution in this situation.
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Vashti
21 days ago
Actually, the widow usually gets one-third of the estate, so Option B makes sense.
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Francesco
1 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think the widow usually gets a larger share in these cases.
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Marcelle
1 months 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 months ago
I think Option B is correct too. It seems like a fair distribution.
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Glennis
1 months ago
I think Option B is correct too. It seems like a fair distribution.
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Twana
2 months 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
26 days 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 months ago
But the children are minors, so the widow wouldn't get the entire estate.
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Ilene
2 months 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
2 months 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
12 days 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
15 days ago
So the widow would get one-third and the rest would be divided among the children and parents?
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Ming
16 days ago
I agree, it seems fair to divide the estate among the widow, children, and parents.
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Ronna
19 days 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 months 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 months ago
But what if the widow wants more than just one-third of the estate?
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Filiberto
2 months ago
I agree, it seems fair to divide the estate among the widow, children, and parents.
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Leonora
2 months ago
I think option B makes sense, the widow should get a portion along with the children and parents.
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Ozell
3 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think C makes the most sense.
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Ocie
3 months ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is B.
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Regenia
3 months ago
I think the answer is A.
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