CILEX CPQ A6 Wills & Probate Practice Questions - CILEX CPQ Advanced Stage A6 Wills, Probate and Private Client Exam - CILEX CPQ A6 Wills & Probate Practice Questions - CILEX CPQ Advanced Stage A6 Wills, Probate and Private Client Exam

Question 1

A testator executes a will in England. Under section 9 of the Wills Act 1837, which of the following is a mandatory requirement for valid execution?

The signature must be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time The witnesses must sign the will before the testator signs The will must be dated and registered at the Probate Registry to be valid An attestation clause must be drafted by a qualified solicitor

Correct Answer:

The signature must be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time

Question 2

Under section 15 of the Wills Act 1837, what is the legal effect if a beneficiary under a will acts as one of the two attesting witnesses to the execution of that will?

The gift to that beneficiary is void, but the will itself remains validly executed The entire will is rendered completely void The beneficiary receives their gift, but must pay a fine to the court The execution is invalid unless a third non-beneficiary witness signs within 14 days

Correct Answer:

The gift to that beneficiary is void, but the will itself remains validly executed

Question 3

Which leading authority establishes the common law test for testamentary capacity in England and Wales?

Banks v Goodfellow (1870) Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (1893) R v Ghosh (1982)

Correct Answer:

Banks v Goodfellow (1870)

Question 4

What is the general rule regarding the effect of a testator's subsequent valid marriage or civil partnership on an existing will under section 18 of the Wills Act 1837?

The existing will is automatically revoked unless made in expectation of that marriage or civil partnership The existing will remains fully valid and unaffected Only gifts to former partners are revoked, leaving all other gifts intact The will becomes voidable at the option of the new spouse within 12 months

Correct Answer:

The existing will is automatically revoked unless made in expectation of that marriage or civil partnership

Question 5

Under section 18A of the Wills Act 1837, how does the decree absolute of divorce affect a gift to a former spouse contained in a testator's existing will?

The gift lapses and takes effect as if the former spouse had died on the date the marriage was dissolved The gift remains valid and is paid to the former spouse upon the testator's death The entire will is revoked and the estate passes on intestacy The gift is automatically transferred to the former spouse's children

Correct Answer:

The gift lapses and takes effect as if the former spouse had died on the date the marriage was dissolved

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