Questions from Business Law

Q: Sargent rented a second-floor apartment in a building owned by

Sargent rented a second-floor apartment in a building owned by Ross. Anna, Sargent ’ s four-year-old daughter, fell from an outdoor stairway and was killed. Sargent brought suit against Ross for her d...

Q: Miller wrote a will that was 11 pages long and enclosed it

Miller wrote a will that was 11 pages long and enclosed it in an envelope, which she sealed. She then wrote on the envelope “ My last will & testament ” and signed her name below this statement. This...

Q: Ms. Lingenfelter ’ s will was offered for probate and was

Ms. Lingenfelter ’ s will was offered for probate and was opposed. Ms. Lingenfelter (the testatrix) was sick, highly nervous, and extremely jealous, and she committed suicide a week after executing th...

Q: Jeanette Wall worked for D. J. Sharron for many years

Jeanette Wall worked for D. J. Sharron for many years. Sharron executed a will, leaving his entire estate to Jeanette. He re-executed the same will sometime thereafter with the same provisions. Sharro...

Q: Can a murderer inherit property from his victim? Why or why

Can a murderer inherit property from his victim? Why or why not?

Q: Randy Bocian had a bank account with First of America-Bank

Randy Bocian had a bank account with First of America-Bank (FAB). On October 8, Bocian received a check for $28,800 from Eric Christenson as payment for constructing a pole barn on Christenson ’ s pro...

Q: Justin Whitman is the adult son of Jeffrey Whitman, an attorney

Justin Whitman is the adult son of Jeffrey Whitman, an attorney who has served as the trustee for a trust of which Justin is the beneficiary. The trust was established for Justin by his grandfather, J...

Q: On June 21, 1997, Julio Ramos was helping his cousin

On June 21, 1997, Julio Ramos was helping his cousin move out of a second-floor apartment. He positioned himself on the outer side of the second- floor balcony railing, his feet between its spindles,...

Q: Petra Valoma and her three roommates rented an apartment in New York

Petra Valoma and her three roommates rented an apartment in New York City with a security deposit of $2,850, two months of rent for $5,700, and a property loss payment of $800. Less than a month after...

Q: Kelsoe worked for International Wood Products, Inc., for a number

Kelsoe worked for International Wood Products, Inc., for a number of years. One day Hernandez, a director and major stockholder of the company, promised Kelsoe that the corporation would give her 5 pe...