Tom’s valid will provides:

'I leave my house to my wife, Wendy. The residue of my estate I bequeath to my sisters, Mary and Nina.'

Tom and Wendy were killed in the same car accident. Tom’s only surviving relatives are his sisters, Mary and Nina, and his brother Ben. Wendy is survived by her sister, Susan. Who will inherit Tom’s house?

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Tom’s valid will provides:

'I leave my house to my wife, Wendy. The residue of my estate I bequeath to my sisters, Mary and Nina.'

Tom and Wendy were killed in the same car accident. Tom’s only surviving relatives are his sisters, Mary and Nina, and his brother Ben. Wendy is survived by her sister, Susan. Who will inherit Tom’s house?

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Mary, Nina and Ben will inherit the house since they are Tom’s intestate heirs.

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Wendy will inherit the house since that was what Tom provided in his will.

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Susan will inherit the house since she inherited the house from Wendy.

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Mary and Nina will inherit the house since they are Tom’s testate heirs.

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