Q 1) What are the requirements for a valid will? (Hint: publication is STILL required in new York). 2) What is the legal proceeding for having a will admitted to court called? 3) If there is no valid will at death, what happens to the decedent's property? 4) If there is a valid will, what would happen in the following independent situations? a) a specific bequest is no longer owned by the decedent on date of death? b) a general bequest of $10,000 is made to each of decedent's children but there is only $3,000 in the decedent's estate on date of death? c) Decedent leaves $10,000 to X...but X dies before the decedent? d) What would happen to the rest of a decedent's property if the will did not specifically provide for its disposal? 5) If a testator changes his mind about his estate plan AFTER he formally executes a will is there anything he can do about it? If so how can he change or eliminate the will?