Some states have a living will statute that explicitly forbids the withholding or withdrawal of life support from pregnant patients.

Life estate with power of appointment is one type of marital deduction trust.

EXTRA CREDIT (UP TO 3 POINTS) Please discuss living wills, health care proxies, and durable powers of attorney.

Please discuss in detail the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991.

The Pope case held that actual notice must be provided to all creditors.

Pursuant to the doctrine of cy pres if money or property is left to a charity and the charity ceases to exist the money will then pass through the residuary clause of a will when the person dies testate.

A living will is a written expression of one’s wishes to be allowed to die a natural death and not be kept alive by heroic measures or artificial means.

Tom died with a valid will; however, the will did not contain a residuary clause. Who receives the property that is omitted from the will when there is no residuary clause?

EXTRA CREDIT (UP TO 3 POINTS) Please discuss in detail the duties of a personal representative.

If a person dies intestate, they would owe no federal estate tax.