A and B own land as tenants in common. A dies with a will leaving all property to D. What happens to A's interest? The correct answer distinguishes tenancy in common from joint tenancy. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
...ffering to sell 10,000 pounds of copper wire and stating, "This offer will remain open for six months." The buyer gave no consideration for the promise to keep the offer open. Two months later, the seller attempted to re...
Citations: UCC 2-104, UCC 2-205, NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Contracts
...nsumer Algorithm Commission. The statute provides that the Commission will be led by a single Director appointed by the Speaker of the House for a five-year term, removable by the President only for inefficiency, neglect...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. II, sec. 2, Buckley v. Valeo, Morrison v. Olson, Edmond v. United States, Lucia v. SEC, Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
...a bank account titled "Decedent, payable on death to Nia." Decedent's will leaves the residue of the estate to Omar and does not mention the account. The POD designation was never revoked. Who takes the account at Decede...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code multiple-party account principles
...the land is used for hospital purposes." It is possible that the land will be used for hospital purposes for more than 100 years. What is the best Rule Against Perpetuities analysis of O's possibility of reverter? The co...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law Rule Against Perpetuities
Testator validly executed Will One in 2020. In 2025, Testator validly executed Will Two, which stated, "I revoke all prior wills." Testator kept both documents in a desk and never physically marked Will One. What is the...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code section 2-507
Testator validly executed Will One. Later, Testator validly executed Will Two, which revoked Will One. Testator then destroyed Will Two and told a friend, "Now my old will works again." The state follows UPC-style reviva...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code section 2-509
Trustee pays income to Life Beneficiary and will distribute principal to Remainder Beneficiary when Life Beneficiary dies. Remainder Beneficiary asks for recent account statements after learning that trust assets may hav...
Citations: Uniform Trust Code section 813
A bar review student says, "My MPT plan will be the same for every task: read everything, write a full case brief for each authority, and then start typing a polished answer when I feel ready." The student also says fina...
Citations: NCBE MPT preparation materials, NCBE MPT overview
...int asserts a state-law contract claim and alleges that the defendant will probably raise a federal statute as a defense. Which statement is most accurate? The correct answer states the most common federal question juris...
Citations: 28 U.S.C. 1331, Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. v. Mottley
A consulting firm emailed a specialist, "We will hire you for our Denver project starting July 1. Move by then and we will cover your relocation expenses." The specialist accepted, declined another project, paid to break...
Citations: Restatement (Second) of Contracts 90, NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Contracts
A decedent's will leaves all probate property to adult children from a prior marriage and omits the surviving spouse. The spouses had no premarital or marital agreement. Which statement is most accurate? The question tes...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code section 2-202, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...quaintance saying, "Burn my competitor's delivery truck tonight and I will pay you $2,000." The acquaintance immediately refused and called police. Which statement best describes solicitation? The best answer states when...
Citations: NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Criminal Law, Model Penal Code 5.02
A defendant told a business owner, "Pay me $10,000 by Friday or I will falsely accuse you online of stealing from customers." The owner paid because of the threat. Which statement best describes extortion? The best answe...
Citations: NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Criminal Law, Model Penal Code 223.4
A director learns, through a board presentation, that a landlord is willing to lease a facility perfectly suited to the corporation's planned expansion. Before telling the board, the director forms a separate company and...
Citations: Model Business Corporation Act business-opportunity principles, General corporate fiduciary-duty principles
A divorce statute permits divorce for willful desertion lasting at least one year. Spouses mutually agreed to live apart for two months while attending counseling. One spouse then filed for divorce alleging desertion. Wh...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws section 74
...fety statute requires hotel stairwell doors to remain closed so smoke will not spread during a fire. A hotel propped one stairwell door open with a heavy rubber doorstop while a maintenance employee carried tools through...
Citations: NCBE MBE Subject Matter Outline, Torts, Restatement (Second) of Torts
A homeowner posted a signed notice: "I will pay $5,000 to the first licensed roofer who replaces my garage roof by Sunday. Acceptance only by complete performance." A roofer saw the notice, removed the old roof, and inst...
Citations: Restatement (Second) of Contracts 45, Restatement (Second) of Contracts 50, NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Contracts
...f my tenant does not pay you for repairing the tenant's restaurant, I will pay the bill." The landlord made the promise because the repairs were necessary to keep the restaurant open and preserve the landlord's rent stre...
Citations: Restatement (Second) of Contracts 110, Restatement (Second) of Contracts 116, NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Contracts
A musician's will leaves $200,000 to Trustee "to distribute among my most loyal fans, in Trustee's absolute discretion." The will provides no way to determine who qualifies as a loyal fan and states no charitable purpose...
Citations: Uniform Trust Code section 402
...hallway from a private room and told a guest, "If you walk past me, I will break your nose." The guest believed the threat, knew no other safe exit, and remained in the room for 20 minutes until police arrived. The emplo...
Citations: NCBE MBE Subject Matter Outline, Torts, Restatement (Second) of Torts
...ited vision waited at a busy corner. A passerby said, "Take my arm. I will get you across safely." The pedestrian declined another person's offer of help and stepped into the crosswalk holding the passerby's arm. Halfway...
Citations: NCBE MBE Subject Matter Outline, Torts, Restatement (Second) of Torts, Restatement (Third) of Torts
...f injured in a negligence accident presents expert testimony that she will need a second knee surgery within three years, that the need is medically probable, and that the surgery will likely cost between $38,000 and $44...
Citations: NCBE MBE Subject Matter Outline, Torts, Restatement (Second) of Torts
...collect insurance proceeds on an old warehouse. He told a driver, "I will pay you $5,000 to burn the warehouse Friday night." The driver was an undercover officer. The driver said, "I am in," and the store owner gave hi...
Citations: NCBE NextGen UBE Content Scope, Criminal Law, Model Penal Code 5.02, Model Penal Code 5.03
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