An executor or administrator can allege his or her resignation as a defense where

A testator may include a provision in his or her will generally excusing the executor from making any report to the probate court.

Respiratory droplet transmission of influenza virus can be enhanced by

A personal representative who cannot find any heirs or distributes within six (6) months may begin escheat proceedings without giving constructive notice.

When there is no evidence that persons died other than simultaneously, the property of each person generally passes as though he or she had:

The probate court may appoint a nonresident administrator only when the decedent was a nonresident and the administrator has letters granted by the state or territory of the decedent’s domicile.

A specific or general devise that fails for any reason becomes part of the _______________ of the estate.

So long as he or she is fit to serve, the probate court will issue letters testamentary to the person named as executor in the will.

A person who has been absent from the place of his or her domicile for more than five (5) years without explanation is presumed to be _____________.

A child born or adopted after the execution of a will (afterborn) for whom the testator accidentally has not provided by will is known as a ______________  child.  This term is analogous to the similarly-situated spouse, who is known as an omitted spouse.