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Test Your Legal Knowledge - Answers
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This section is devised to test your knowledge of the law. True or
False?
Answers are According to New York State Law
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Breaking into a home with the intention of taking something that does not
belong to you is robbery?
False. Breaking into a home with the intention of taking
something that does not belong to you involves the commission of the crime of
burglary.
- A
person who declares bankruptcy does not have to yield all of his credit cards?
True. Credit cards with zero balance do not need to be given up
upon filing bankruptcy.
- A
will has to be properly notarized in
New York
state, otherwise, it will be invalid?
False. A will does not need to be notarized to be valid.
However, it needs to be witnessed by two individuals who do not receive
benefits under the will.
- If a
person who has a will dies, the will always needs to be probated?
False. The will need not be probated if an estate is set up that
no property passes through the will.
- In
New York State, an individual can obtain a divorce by bringing legal action to
either the Supreme Court or Family Court?
False.
Only the Supreme Court has the jurisdiction to grant a divorce in the State of
New York.
- There
is a common assumption that a wife in a divorce proceeding should get custody
of the children?
False. According to New York State law, there is no presumption
that either parent is better equipped to take care of the children.
Custody is determined based on the best interest of the children and other
issues.
- In
the event of a divorce, grandparents are entitled to rights of visitation?
True. Grandparents in New York State have visitation rights to
their grandchildren in the event of a divorce.
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