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A Little Quiz About Wills
The following true or false quiz will help you measure how much you know—or don’t
know—about having a will.
True False
True False
True False
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1. Most states will honor a handwritten will as long as it is
signed by an attorney.
2. A married couple only needs to have one will.
3. If a person dies without a will, the state automatically
takes one-half of the estate for probate fees.
4. It is illegal to open and read a deceased person’s will
until after the funeral.
“I Do” at JBU
The fashions have changed, but countless couples who
have been married on campus over the past 50 years
share a common memory of being wed in JBU’s most
iconic building: the Cathedral of the Ozarks.
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Barney & Verma (Abbott) Smiley ’51 ’46 were the first to wed in
the Cathedral building when it was just the basement in 1948.
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John Manuel
’95 and Mindy
Klotz ’96 had
a military
wedding in
May 2000.
True False
5. A “codicil” is the stamped impression that makes a will
valid.
To see how you did, check out the answers below.
To learn more about wills and other estate planning matters,
request a free Will Information Kit from JBU’s Office of
Planned Giving. Call us at (800) 446-2450. You can read about
wills at www.jbu.edu/giving/waystogive/creative/will.asp.
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Bobby & Wanda (Chesser) Jackson ’58 ’57 were the first
couple to be married in the Cathedral sanctuary after it
was completed in 1957.
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Stephanie Reding
’07 married Tyler
Daugherty in 2007.
Both are children of
JBU staffers.
Answers:
1. False. While some states may recognize a handwritten will, no state requires
that a will must be signed by an attorney.
2. False. Each partner in the marriage should have his or her own will.
3. False. While it is true that the state, in the absence of a valid will, dictates
the disposition of the estate, it certainly does not automatically receive
half the amount. However, if you die with no will, there may be a large
increase in probate costs.
4. False. A will can be opened and read anytime after death, or earlier with
appropriate permission.
5. False. A “codicil” is an addendum added later to a previously prepared will.
Erik & Genevieve (Benware) Jaeger
’96 ’97 took their vows in 1997.
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Mick and Patty
(Bunnel) Leibold
’80 ’81 were wed
in 1981. The
entire wedding
party was made
up of JBU alumni
except for the
best man, flower
girl, ring bearer,