Self test questions - Chapter 10

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Which of these is not entitled to make a privileged will?

A member of the navy in actual military service correct incorrect

A soldier in actual military service correct incorrect

A civilian serving in a combat zone correct incorrect

A seaman at sea correct incorrect

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Which of these is not a feature of a privileged will?

They do not require animus testandi correct incorrect

They do not require compliance with formalities correct incorrect

They can be made by people under 18 correct incorrect

They are not revoked merely because the testator has ceased to be 'privileged', for example because he has returned from active military service correct incorrect

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What is the basis on which a will is made for a person who lacks capacity?

The person's best interests correct incorrect

A 'substituted judgment' of what the person might have been expected do if he had capacity correct incorrect

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What is a nomination?

An oral direction for certain property to be transferred to the nominee correct incorrect

Only an instruction contained in a will for certain property to be transferred to the nominee correct incorrect

A written direction for certain property to be transferred to a nominee correct incorrect

A promise that the promisee will receive certain property on the death of the promisor correct incorrect

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Which of these expectations is necessary for a donatio mortis causa?

Only an expectation that one is nearing the end of one's natural lifespan correct incorrect

Only an expectation of death at some point in the future correct incorrect

Only an expectation of death in the near future, even if it is unlikely correct incorrect

An expectation of death in the near future with good reason from an identified cause correct incorrect

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In relation to which of these types of property is there doubt about whether a donatio mortis causa could be made?

Unregistered land correct incorrect

A chattel correct incorrect

Money correct incorrect

Registered land correct incorrect

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Which of these is a summary of the rule in Strong v Bird?

An imperfect gift is perfected when the putative donee becomes the donor's personal representative, provided the donor's intention is unchanged until death correct incorrect

A promise to a personal representative is always enforceable correct incorrect

A person cannot change her mind about making a gift to a personal representative correct incorrect

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Must the donor know that the intended donee would become his personal representative in order for the rule in Strong v Bird to apply?

Yes correct incorrect

No correct incorrect

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Which of these is a feature of proprietary estoppel?

It allows the (potentially partial) enforcement of promises in the absence of detriment correct incorrect

It allows the (potentially partial) enforcement of promises in the absence of reliance correct incorrect

It allows the (potentially partial) enforcement of promises in the absence of compliance with formality requirements correct incorrect

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What is the basis on which the proprietary estoppel remedy is calculated?

Always satisfying the expectation correct incorrect

Limited to reversing the detriment correct incorrect

Achieving proportionality between the expectation and the detriment correct incorrect