Self test questions - Chapter 6

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Which of the following events in a testator's life might cause a will to be revoked automatically?

Getting divorced correct incorrect

Getting married correct incorrect

Becoming a parent correct incorrect

Losing capacity correct incorrect

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Is the same level of capacity required to revoke a will as to make one?

Yes correct incorrect

No correct incorrect

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Which of the following is not a method of revocation?

Revocation by words on a deathbed correct incorrect

Revocation by destruction correct incorrect

Revocation by some writing correct incorrect

Revocation by another will or codicil correct incorrect

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Which forms of revocation is possible via another will or codicil?

Express only correct incorrect

Implied only correct incorrect

Both express and implied correct incorrect

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What form must the 'writing' take for the purposes of section 20 of the Wills Act?

Any form of writing will suffice correct incorrect

It must merely be signed correct incorrect

It must merely be executed in the same manner as a will correct incorrect

It must be a will correct incorrect

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Who may validly destroy a will for the purposes of revocation?

Anyone correct incorrect

Only the testator correct incorrect

Either testator or a person in his presence and by his direction correct incorrect

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Will a court ever grant probate to a will that cannot be found?

Yes correct incorrect

No correct incorrect

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Which of the following alterations will take effect?

One made after the execution of the will, without complying with the formality requirements and leaving the original terms apparent correct incorrect

One made before the execution of the will that was not intended to form part of the will by the testator correct incorrect

One made after the execution of the will, without complying with the formality requirements and not leaving the original terms apparent correct incorrect

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Which of the following is a definition of revival?

The process by which the destruction of a will is halted correct incorrect

The process by which a revoked will is resurrected and becomes operative correct incorrect

The process by which a new will is made correct incorrect

The process of showing that a testator did not die when originally thought correct incorrect

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Which of the following is a definition of republication?

The printing of a new copy of a will correct incorrect

The testator informing beneficiaries that he has made a new will correct incorrect

The confirmation of a valid existing will correct incorrect

The storage of a will in a registry correct incorrect