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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Will Substitutes and Non-Probate Transfers | ESSAY
Hard
Before divorce, Dana signed a will leaving her estate to her spouse, Alex, and named Alex as beneficiary of a state-law payable-on-death bank account, a life insurance policy, and an ERISA-governed employer retirement pl...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code revocation-on-divorce principles, ERISA beneficiary-designation principles
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Execution and Revocation | ESSAY
Hard
Jamal validly executed a formal will in 2022 leaving his estate equally to his two children. In 2026, after one child stopped speaking to him, Jamal typed a document on his laptop titled "My New Will." The document state...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code section 2-503
Question
Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Intestate Succession | ESSAY
Hard
Nora died intestate in a state that follows these UPC-style rules: if a decedent is survived by a spouse and at least one descendant who is not a descendant of the surviving spouse, the spouse takes one-half of the intes...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code Article II intestacy principles
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Fiduciary Duties and Remedies | ESSAY
Medium
...imitations, and remedies. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 813, 1001, and 1005
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 813, 1001, and 1005
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Will Substitutes and Non-Probate Transfers | ESSAY
Hard
...etime beneficiary rights. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Real Property Transfer...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act principles, Uniform Probate Code nonprobate-transfer principles
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Will Substitutes and Non-Probate Transfers | ESSAY
Hard
...e trust. She also executed a valid pour-over will leaving her probate estate to the trust. Two years later, Leah handwrote and signed a note saying, "I want Owen to receive my investment account and Mira to receive every...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code pour-over and nonprobate-transfer principles, Uniform Trust Code revocable trust principles
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Intestate Succession | ESSAY
Medium
Daniel, a widower, died intestate with a $900,000 probate estate. He had three children: Alice, Ben, and Clara. Alice survived Daniel. Ben died before Daniel, leaving two children, Mira and Noel, both of whom survived Da...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code representation principles
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Intestate Succession | ESSAY
Hard
Diego died intestate and unmarried. Five people claim shares as Diego's descendants. Ava was legally adopted by Diego when she was eight. Max was born outside marriage, and a court entered an order of parentage against D...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code parent-child relationship provisions
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Intestate Succession | ESSAY
Hard
Olivia, a widow, died intestate with a $600,000 probate estate. She had two children, Rachel and Theo. Rachel was injured in the same accident that killed Olivia and died 48 hours after Olivia, leaving one child, Sophie...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code survival and slayer principles
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Intestate Succession | ESSAY
Hard
Paula died intestate with a $780,000 probate estate. She was unmarried and had three children: Aaron, Beth, and Cyrus. Aaron previously received $120,000 from Paula for a home purchase. At the time of that transfer, Paul...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code advancement and disclaimer principles
Question
Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Creation and Validity | ESSAY
Medium
...riting describing a trust of the lot. Rina died six months later. Her estate now disputes both alleged trusts. The state permits oral trusts of personal property if proved by clear and convincing evidence but requires a...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 401, 402, and 407
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Fiduciary Duties and Remedies | ESSAY
Hard
...ustee, who is Settlor's cousin, owned 40 percent of a struggling real estate company. Without telling any beneficiary about her ownership, Trustee caused the trust to lend the company $600,000 at a below-market interest...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 802, 1001, and 1002
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Creation and Validity | ESSAY
Hard
...ment, duties, and merger. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 402 and 704
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 402 and 704
Question
Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Execution and Revocation | ESSAY
Hard
...self-proving affidavits. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code section 2-502
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code section 2-502
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Execution and Revocation | ESSAY
Hard
...d acts by another person. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code section 2-507
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code section 2-507
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Execution and Revocation | ESSAY
Hard
In 2020, Ingrid validly executed Will One, leaving her estate to her niece, Nora. In 2023, Ingrid validly executed Will Two, stating, "I revoke all prior wills and leave my estate to City Hospital." In 2025, after a disa...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code sections 2-507 and 2-509
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Execution and Revocation | ESSAY
Medium
...nd dated it. No one witnessed the card. Martin also kept a preprinted estate-planning worksheet on which he had written only his initials next to a box labeled "leave residue to charity." The worksheet had no signature a...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code section 2-502
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Creation and Validity | ESSAY
Hard
...signed the document. After Leah's death, Marc challenges both alleged trusts. Analyze whether the January letter created a trust of the art and whether the September document created a valid trust of the investment accou...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code section 402, Uniform Trust Code section 406
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Creation and Validity | ESSAY
Hard
...valid-trust consequences. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 402, 405, and 408
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 402, 405, and 408
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Will Substitutes and Non-Probate Transfers | ESSAY
Hard
...and Account Two after Paula's death, and what claim, if any, does the estate have regarding the $20,000 withdrawal? This essay tests joint accounts, convenience accounts, survivorship rights, and probate versus nonprobat...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code multiple-party account principles
Question
Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Will Substitutes and Non-Probate Transfers | ESSAY
Hard
...beneficiary designations. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform P...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Probate Code nonprobate-transfer principles
Question
Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Fiduciary Duties and Remedies | ESSAY
Hard
...elegation, and surcharge. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates,...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 804, 807, 1001, and 1002, Uniform Prudent Investor Act principles
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Fiduciary Duties and Remedies | ESSAY
Medium
...successive beneficiaries. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 803, 814, 1001, and 1002
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Trusts and Estates, Uniform Trust Code sections 803, 814, 1001, and 1002
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Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026 | Property Rights | ESSAY
Hard
Pat and Noel were married for 22 years. Pat died owning a probate estate worth $90,000. Six months before death, after a serious diagnosis, Pat transferred $800,000 of investment accounts into a revocable trust naming Pa...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Probate Code sections 2-202, 2-213