Law of Wills, 2016A

estate to her two children, Patrick and Tresmal. The estate was to be split evenly between the two
boys. Gloria and Michael divorced in 2000. In 2001, Gloria married Alvin. Gloria gave birth to
Alonzo in 2002. In 2003, Gloria was killed in an automobile accident. Gloria’s will was probated in
1994. In a UPC jurisdiction, what, if anything, is Alonzo entitled to inherit from Gloria’s estate?
2. In 2003, Sandra married Henry. In 2010, Henry executed a will leaving his estate to Sandra. Two
years later, Sandra and Henry adopted twins, Cody and Catherine. Henry died of lung cancer in
2013. In a UPC jurisdiction, what, if anything, will Cody and Catherine inherit from Henry’s estate?
3. Geneva was a divorced woman who had one biological child, Elliot, and one adopted child,
Robert. Geneva wanted her oldest son, Robert, to marry Kendra, her best friend’s daughter. Robert
refused, so Geneva told him that he would not receive any of her multi-million dollar estate. Geneva
executed a will stating, “I want my son, Elliot, to receive 100% of my estate. No one else, including
Robert, is entitled to any of my estate.” After she executed the will, Geneva had an affair with
Jeremy. As a result of the affair, Geneva gave birth to Joneka. A few months after Joneka’s birth,
Geneva was diagnosed with breast cancer. Geneva’s lawyer asked her if she wanted to modify her
will to provide for Joneka. In response, Geneva stated, “Joneka’s father has enough money to take
care of her. Elliot needs all of the help he can get.” Geneva died without changing her will. In a
UPC jurisdiction, what, if anything, will Joneka inherit from Geneva’s estate?
4. Claudia was the mother of five children, Rebecca, Keisha, Rashad, Ozark and Benjamin. Four of
Claudia’s children went to college and became productive members of society. However, Benjamin
was a permanent student. He never worked. He just kept acquiring college degrees. Claudia won
fifty million dollars in the lottery. Claudia opened up a joint bank account with Benjamin. She placed
five hundred thousand dollars in the bank account. Claudia sent Benjamin a letter informing him of
the bank account. The letter contained the following statement: “You need to grow up and get a job.
The money in this bank account is all I ever plan to give you. When it runs out, you should get a job
or go hungry.” Later, Claudia executed a will leaving her estate in equal shares to Rebecca, Keisha,
Rashad and Ozark. What, if anything, will Benjamin inherit from Claudia’s estate?
5. Fatima executed a will leaving her entire estate to charity. After the execution of the will, Fatima
married Ali and gave birth to Urooj. Fatima and Ali established a trust for the benefit of Urooj.
Fatima and Ali died in a house fire. What, if anything, will Urooj inherit from Fatima’s estate?
11.6.4.2.2 After Born Children
Hedlund et al. v. Miner et. al., 69 N.E.2d 862 (Ill. 1946)
THOMPSON, Justice.
This case comes to us on direct appeal from a partition decree entered in the circuit court of Ford
county. The complaint for partition was filed by Carl A. Hedlund and Allen G. Miner, each of
whom is the owner of an undivided one-third of the premises sought to be partitioned. The other
one-third interest was owned by Leslie E. Miner, who died seized thereof on February 22, 1943,
leaving a widow, Lois Sweet Miner, and one child, Sandra Louise Miner, aged 1 year, 3 months and
19 days, at the time of her father’s death.
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