Questions from Business Law

Q: John Hobelsberger lived alone on his farm near Kranzburg, South Dakota

John Hobelsberger lived alone on his farm near Kranzburg, South Dakota. A grandniece, Phyllis Raml, and her husband, Ralph, lived on and operated a farm about two miles away. Hobelsberger and the Raml...

Q: Mamie Henry, a widow, died leaving no children but she

Mamie Henry, a widow, died leaving no children but she was survived by several nieces and nephews. At first no will was found, and Joe Barksdale, a nephew, was appointed administrator of Mrs. Henry’s...

Q: For sixteen years, the late Mrs. Dorothy Mae Palmer was

For sixteen years, the late Mrs. Dorothy Mae Palmer was married to Mr. Schultz, an insulator who worked with asbestos products. Mrs. Palmer was not exposed to asbestos dust in a factory setting; rathe...

Q: George Washington Croom died testate. In his will Croom left various

George Washington Croom died testate. In his will Croom left various bequests of real and personal property to his children and a grandchild. In Item Eight of his will Croom stated “I leave nothing wh...

Q: Collins was trustee for Indolent under the will of Indolent’s father.

Collins was trustee for Indolent under the will of Indolent’s father. Indolent, a middle-aged doctor, gave little concern to the management of the trust fund, contenting himself with receiving the inc...

Q: Joe Brown gave $350,000 to his wife, Mary

Joe Brown gave $350,000 to his wife, Mary, with which to buy real property. They orally agreed that title to the real property should be taken in the name of Mary Brown but that she should hold the pr...

Q: On March 10, John Carver executed his will, which was

On March 10, John Carver executed his will, which was witnessed by William Hobson and Sam Witt. By his will, Carver devised his farm, Stonecrest, to his nephew, Roy White. The residue of his estate wa...

Q: Edwin Fuller, a bachelor, prepared his will in his office

Edwin Fuller, a bachelor, prepared his will in his office. The will, which contained no residuary clause, provided that one-third of his estate would go to his nephew, Tom Fuller, one-third to the cit...

Q: Arnold executed a one-page will in which he devised his

Arnold executed a one-page will in which he devised his farm to Burton. Later, after a quarrel with Burton, Arnold wrote the words “I hereby cancel and revoke this will /s/Arnold” in the margin of the...

Q: The validly executed will of John Dane contained the following provision:

The validly executed will of John Dane contained the following provision: “I give and devise to my daughter, Mary, Redacre for and during her natural life and, at her death, the remainder to go to Wil...