2.  Life is 100% fatal.

3.  1. Physical Strength and/or Finding

4.  2. Bury with Decedent

5.  3. Intestate Succession

6.  4. Wills

7.  5. Will Substitutes

9.  Common Law Split:  Crown = real property  Church = personal property

10.  Descent = succession to real property

11.  Distribution = succession to personal property

12.  Heir = person who receives property from an intestate decedent

13.  At common law –  Will = real property  Testament = personal property

14.  Devise = gift of real property

15.  Bequest = gift of personal property

16.  Legacy – gift of money X

17.  Beneficiary = any recipient of property (any type)

18.  Codicil = amendment to an existing will

19.  1. Legal Capacity

20.  2. Testamentary Capacity (“sound mind”)

21.  1. Legal Capacity  2. Testamentary Capacity  3. Testamentary Intent

22.  1. Legal Capacity  2. Testamentary Capacity  3. Testamentary Intent  4. Formalities  Attested will (written, signed, witnessed)  Holographic will (handwritten, signed)  Nuncupative will (oral)