Questions from Business Law

Q: Alana Mansell built a garage on her property that encroached on the

Alana Mansell built a garage on her property that encroached on the property of her neighbor, Betty Hunter, by fourteen feet. Hunter knew of the encroachment and informally agreed to it, but she did n...

Q: On October 10, Joleen Vora applied for a $50,

On October 10, Joleen Vora applied for a $50,000 life insurance policy with Magnum Life Insurance Co. She named her husband, Jay, as the beneficiary. Joleen paid the insurance company the first year’s...

Q: Benjamin is a widower who has two married children, Edward and

Benjamin is a widower who has two married children, Edward and Patricia. Patricia has two children, Perry and Paul. Edward has no children. Benjamin makes a will leaving all his property equally to Ed...

Q: A Florida statute provides that the right of election of a surviving

A Florida statute provides that the right of election of a surviving spouse can be waived by written agreement: “A waiver of ‘all rights,’ or equivalent language, in the property or estate of a prese...

Q: Marion Peterson executed a will that contained a bequest to Vasta Lucas

Marion Peterson executed a will that contained a bequest to Vasta Lucas in the form of a trust. On Lucas’s death, the trustee was to distribute the assets to four beneficiaries, including Peterson’s b...

Q: Susie Walker executed a will that left her entire estate to her

Susie Walker executed a will that left her entire estate to her grandson. When her grandson died, Susie executed a new will that named her great-grandson as her sole beneficiary and specifically disin...

Q: Darling’s Rent-a-Car carried property insurance on its cars

Darling’s Rent-a-Car carried property insurance on its cars under a policy issued by Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. The policy listed Darling’s as the “insured.” Darling’s rented a car to Joshua...

Q: Sherman Hemsley was a wellknown actor from the 1970s. Most notably

Sherman Hemsley was a wellknown actor from the 1970s. Most notably, he played George Jefferson on the television shows All in the Family and The Jeffersons. He was born to Arsena Chisolm and William T...

Q: Dayton Superior Corp. sells its products in interstate commerce to several

Dayton Superior Corp. sells its products in interstate commerce to several companies, including Spa Steel Products, Inc. The purchasers often compete directly with each other for customers. From 2005...

Q: Andrew Walker executed a will giving a certain parcel of real estate

Andrew Walker executed a will giving a certain parcel of real estate in fee simple to his three children from a previous marriage, Mark Walker, Michelle Peters, and Andrea Knox, with a “life use” in t...