Chapter L

§1. By whom, and in what ways, may real estate be taken, held, and conveyed? Have aliens this right?

§2. What is it to _devise_ property? What is a or testamen? Define testator, and intestate.

§3. Who may bequeath property? What special rights to bequeath property are given in some states? What is a nuncupative will?

§4. How has the right of married women to bequeath property been extended?

§5. How is a will executed?

§6. In what different ways may a will be revoked?

§7. What is the effect of the subsequent birth of a child? What else have some states provided?

§8. What is a codicil? Its effect?

§9. How is a will proved? What are letters testamentary, and letters of administration?

§10. What is meant by the _descent_ of property? Is the rule of descent uniform in the states? To whom, generally, does it descend first?

§11. If any children of the intestate are dead, how does it descend? Give an example.

§12. If all the children are dead, how do the grand-children share? Is this state an exception to the rule?

§13. Do real and personal estate generally come under the same rule?