Equity, Trusts, Wills and Formalities MCT Prep 2026 – Complete Practice and
Study Guide
In which ONE of the following situations would the will have been REVOKED?
A. A man writes "REVOKED" across the top of his will.
B. A man telephones his solicitor and instructs her to destroy his will which the solicitor is
holding on his behalf. Immediately after the telephone call, the solicitor shreds the will.
C. A woman decides to revoke her will and throws it into the fire where it burns to ashes. There
was no one present to witness this.
D. Whilst clearing out his study, a man shreds a pile of old papers. These include his will, which
he did not know was there.
E. A woman's brother tears up the woman's will after an argument about his entitlement under
it. - ANS✔✔ C. A woman decides to revoke her will and throws it into the fire where it burns to
ashes. There was no one present to witness this.
A woman died last week. In her valid will, she left her entire estate to her friend. She owned a
half share in her house as a beneficial tenant in common with her husband.
The proceeds of her life policy are payable to her estate. She also owned some shares in
companies and had a large sum of money in a joint bank account with her husband. What will
the friend receive under the will?
A. The half share in the house, the proceeds of the life policy, the shares and the money.
B. The half share in the house, the proceeds of the life policy and the shares.
C. The proceeds of the life policy, the shares and the money.
D. The shares only.
E. The half share in the house and the shares. - ANS✔✔ B. The half share in the house, the
proceeds of the life policy and the shares.
Anita's valid will includes the following clause: 'I give the gold bracelet, which I inherited from
my mother, to my friend Gita'. The will also provides for the remainder of the estate to pass to
, Anita's husband, Sanjay. Anita died last week. She is survived by Sanjay. Gita died last year, but
has a daughter, Meera (aged 23). The gold bracelet is still part of Anita's estate.
Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. The gold bracelet will pass to Meera.
B. The gift of the golden bracelet is adeemed.
C. The gold bracelet will pass to Sanjay as part of the residuary estate.
D. The law will imply a substitutional gift into Anita's will, as Gita has died.
E. The gold bracelet will pass to the beneficiaries of Gita's will - ANS✔✔ C. The gold bracelet will
pass to Sanjay as part of the residuary estate
A woman died intestate this week. Her assets are valued at £700,000, including £10,000 of
personal chattels. She is survived by her husband, their daughter (23) and son (15). She also has
a granddaughter (5) who is the child of their surviving daughter. In addition, she has a grandson
(16), who is the son of their third child, who died several years ago.
Which of the following best explains how the estate will be distributed?
A. The woman's husband will only receive a statutory legacy of £270,000.
B. The woman's surviving daughter has a contingent interest in the estate.
C. The woman's grandson has a contingent interest in the estate.
D. The woman's granddaughter has a contingent interest in the estate.
E. The personal chattels pass outside of the intestacy. - ANS✔✔ C. The woman's grandson has a
contingent interest in the estate.
A woman died intestate last week, owning assets worth £500,000.
The woman was divorced and lives with her partner and his daughter (aged 14) from a previous
relationship. The woman is survived by her mother and brother (aged 42).
Who is entitled to take a share of the woman's estate?
A. The partner only
B. The brother only
Study Guide
In which ONE of the following situations would the will have been REVOKED?
A. A man writes "REVOKED" across the top of his will.
B. A man telephones his solicitor and instructs her to destroy his will which the solicitor is
holding on his behalf. Immediately after the telephone call, the solicitor shreds the will.
C. A woman decides to revoke her will and throws it into the fire where it burns to ashes. There
was no one present to witness this.
D. Whilst clearing out his study, a man shreds a pile of old papers. These include his will, which
he did not know was there.
E. A woman's brother tears up the woman's will after an argument about his entitlement under
it. - ANS✔✔ C. A woman decides to revoke her will and throws it into the fire where it burns to
ashes. There was no one present to witness this.
A woman died last week. In her valid will, she left her entire estate to her friend. She owned a
half share in her house as a beneficial tenant in common with her husband.
The proceeds of her life policy are payable to her estate. She also owned some shares in
companies and had a large sum of money in a joint bank account with her husband. What will
the friend receive under the will?
A. The half share in the house, the proceeds of the life policy, the shares and the money.
B. The half share in the house, the proceeds of the life policy and the shares.
C. The proceeds of the life policy, the shares and the money.
D. The shares only.
E. The half share in the house and the shares. - ANS✔✔ B. The half share in the house, the
proceeds of the life policy and the shares.
Anita's valid will includes the following clause: 'I give the gold bracelet, which I inherited from
my mother, to my friend Gita'. The will also provides for the remainder of the estate to pass to
, Anita's husband, Sanjay. Anita died last week. She is survived by Sanjay. Gita died last year, but
has a daughter, Meera (aged 23). The gold bracelet is still part of Anita's estate.
Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. The gold bracelet will pass to Meera.
B. The gift of the golden bracelet is adeemed.
C. The gold bracelet will pass to Sanjay as part of the residuary estate.
D. The law will imply a substitutional gift into Anita's will, as Gita has died.
E. The gold bracelet will pass to the beneficiaries of Gita's will - ANS✔✔ C. The gold bracelet will
pass to Sanjay as part of the residuary estate
A woman died intestate this week. Her assets are valued at £700,000, including £10,000 of
personal chattels. She is survived by her husband, their daughter (23) and son (15). She also has
a granddaughter (5) who is the child of their surviving daughter. In addition, she has a grandson
(16), who is the son of their third child, who died several years ago.
Which of the following best explains how the estate will be distributed?
A. The woman's husband will only receive a statutory legacy of £270,000.
B. The woman's surviving daughter has a contingent interest in the estate.
C. The woman's grandson has a contingent interest in the estate.
D. The woman's granddaughter has a contingent interest in the estate.
E. The personal chattels pass outside of the intestacy. - ANS✔✔ C. The woman's grandson has a
contingent interest in the estate.
A woman died intestate last week, owning assets worth £500,000.
The woman was divorced and lives with her partner and his daughter (aged 14) from a previous
relationship. The woman is survived by her mother and brother (aged 42).
Who is entitled to take a share of the woman's estate?
A. The partner only
B. The brother only
