SQE1 sample questions

Question 87

A woman makes a valid will which includes the following clause:

“I GIVE a pecuniary legacy of £30,000 to my children in equal shares.”

The remainder of the woman’s estate is given to her husband.

The woman dies and the executors seek advice about the distribution of the pecuniary legacy of £30,000.

The woman is survived by her husband. She had two children, an adult daughter who survived her and a son who predeceased her. The son’s adult child (the woman’s grandchild) survived the woman. The woman had no other relatives.

How will the pecuniary legacy of £30,000 be distributed?

A. To the daughter and the husband only in equal shares.

B. To the husband only.

C. To the daughter only.

D. To the daughter and the estate of the son only in equal shares.

E. To the daughter and the grandchild only in equal shares.


E - To the daughter and the grandchild only in equal shares.

Candidates who answered correctly: 53%


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