Federal courts do not jurisdiction to probate a will.

The Patient Self-Determination Act prohibits the use of living wills.

All personal representatives must give a bond equal to 50 times the value of the estate’s personal property.

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.