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Figueroa Street • Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515 • (213) 765-1500  \nESSAY QUESTIONS AND SELECTED ANSWERS  \nFEBRUARY 2019  \nCALIFORNIA BAR EXAMINATION  \nThis publication contains the five essay questions from the February 2019 California Bar Examination and two selected answers for each question.  \nThe answers were assigned high grades and were written by applicants who passed the examination after one read. The answers were produced as submitted by the applicant, except that minor corrections in spelling and punctuation were made for ease in reading. They are reproduced here with the consent of the authors.  \nQuestion Number  Subject  \n1. Wills and Trusts / Community Property  \n2. Torts  \n3. Real Property  \n4. Evidence / Civil Procedure  \n5. Professional Responsibility  \nESSAY EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS  \nYour answer should demonstrate your ability to analyze the facts in the question, to tell the difference between material facts and immaterial facts, and to discern the points of law and fact upon which the case turns. Your answer should show that you know and understand the pertinent principles and theories of law, their qualifications and limitations, and their relationships to each other.  \nYour answer should evidence your ability to apply the law to the given facts and to reason in a logical, lawyer-like manner from the premises you adopt to a sound conclusion. Do not merely show that you remember legal principles. Instead, try to demonstrate your proficiency in using and applying them.  \nIf your answer contains only a statement of your conclusions, you will receive little or no credit. State fully the reasons that support your conclusions, and discuss all points thoroughly.  \nYour answer should be complete, but you should not volunteer information or discuss legal doctrines that are not pertinent to the solution of the problem.  \nUnless a question expressly asks you to use California law, you should answer according to legal theories and principles of general application.  \nQUESTION 1  \nIn 2006, while Hank and Wendy were married and living in State X, a non-community property state, they purchased a house in State X and a condominium in California with money from Hank’s salary. Hank took title to both the house and the condominium in his name alone.  \nIn 2008, Hank executed a will leaving whatever he might own at death to Wendy. As allowed by State X law, only one witness signed the will.  \nIn 2016, Hank and Wendy retired and moved to California. Hank conveyed the condominium to himself and to Sid, his son from a prior marriage, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, doing so as a gift to Sid. Hank then put $100,000 he obtained from an inheritance into a valid revocable trust, the income to be paid to him for life, then to Wendy for life, remainder to Sid.  \nIn 2017, as a result of a skiing injury, Hank lost all mental capacity and was on the verge of death. In accordance with Hank’s prior wishes, Sid was appointed as Hank’s conservator. Sid prepared a codicil to Hank’s will, giving a one-half interest in the State X house to Hank’s best friend, Bill. Sid signed the codicil as conservator, and had it properly witnessed.  \nIn 2018, Hank died. Sid found that Hank owed various creditors more than the value of the State X house and California condominium combined.  \n1. What rights, if any, do Wendy and Sid have in the California condominium? Discuss. Answer according to California law.  \n2. What rights, if any, do Wendy and Bill have in the State X house? Discuss. Answer according to California law.  \n3. Will Hank’s creditors be able to reach the assets in the trust? Discuss.  \nQUESTION 1: SELECTED ANSWER A  \nCommunity Property Basics / Overview  \nGeneral Community Property Rules; Quasi-Com","cbCaim9nc21lCYNr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaim9nc21lCYNr","pdf",527218,74,"English","# Essay Questions and Selected Answers\n## February 2019\n## California Bar Examination Publication Overview\n## Essay Examination Instructions\n## Question 1: Wills and Trusts / Community Property\n## Question 1: Selected Answer A\n## Community Property Basics / Overview","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the February 2019 California Bar Examination essay materials?\",\"answer\":\"The publication provides the five February 2019 essay questions and two selected answers for each question, along with guidance on how the answers were prepared and reproduced.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the exam instruction say an essay answer must demonstrate?\",\"answer\":\"An answer should analyze the question’s facts, distinguish material from immaterial facts, identify controlling points of law and fact, and apply legal principles to those facts with logical reasoning.\"},{\"question\":\"What guidance is given about the completeness and scope of an essay answer?\",\"answer\":\"The answer should be complete, fully explain reasons supporting conclusions, discuss relevant points thoroughly, and avoid volunteering information or addressing doctrines not pertinent to the problem.\"}]","California Bar Examination - Essay Questions and Selected Answers - February 2019 | PDF",1789950048,186]