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A married person dies intestate in Missouri survived by a spouse and two children who are also children of the surviving spouse. Under Missouri's intestacy statute, how is the estate generally distributed?
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July 2026
First NextGen UBE in Missouri
Missouri Board of Law Examiners / NCBE
260
Legacy UBE Passing Score
Missouri Board of Law Examiners
8 subjects + 7 skills
NextGen Doctrinal Subjects and Lawyering Skills
NCBE NextGen Content Scope
~1.5 days
NextGen Exam Length
NCBE NextGen Bar Exam
$560-$1,400
Application Fee Range (2026)
Missouri Board of Law Examiners Fee Schedule
100+
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Missouri administers its first NextGen Uniform Bar Examination in July 2026. The legacy UBE required a total score of 260 to pass (Missouri's minimum), while the NextGen UBE uses a new scaled score. The NextGen exam runs about 1.5 days and tests eight foundational doctrinal subjects (civil procedure, contract law, constitutional law, criminal law and constitutional protections, evidence, real property, torts, and business associations) integrated with seven foundational lawyering skills via integrated question sets, multiple-choice items, and performance tasks. Family law and trusts and estates appear in skills-focused performance tasks with provided resources through February 2028. Separately, applicants must complete the open-book Missouri Educational Component Test (MECT) on Missouri law as a condition of licensure. Missouri tests classic distinctions such as pure comparative fault under Gustafson v. Benda.
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1Missouri begins administering the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination in July 2026. Which combination best describes what the NextGen exam measures?
A.Eight foundational doctrinal subjects integrated with foundational lawyering skills such as legal research, writing, and client counseling
B.Only multiple-choice questions across the seven traditional MBE subjects
C.State-specific Missouri statutes tested through closed-book essays only
D.A two-day exam consisting of 200 MBE questions, six essays, and two MPTs
Explanation: The NCBE's NextGen Bar Exam integrates eight foundational doctrinal subjects (civil procedure, contract law, constitutional law, criminal law and constitutional protections, evidence, real property, torts, and business associations) with seven foundational lawyering skills, including legal research, legal writing, issue spotting and analysis, investigation and evaluation, client counseling and advising, negotiation and dispute resolution, and client relationship and management. It is delivered as integrated question sets, stand-alone multiple-choice items, and performance tasks.
2Under the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination administered in Missouri beginning July 2026, how is family law tested during the initial period (July 2026 through February 2028)?
A.As a stand-alone doctrinal subject examinees must master from memory
B.It is not tested on the NextGen exam at all
C.Through skills-focused performance tasks in which examinees are supplied the necessary legal resources
D.Only as a Missouri-specific essay administered separately by the Board
Explanation: Per NCBE's NextGen content scope, during the July 2026 to February 2028 window family law (and trusts and estates) is not a foundational concepts-and-principles subject. Instead it appears in skills-focused, performance-task questions for which examinees receive the legal resources they need; examinees are not expected to have memorized foundational family-law doctrine. Family law transitions to a tested foundational subject starting July 2028.
3A motorcyclist in Missouri is injured in a collision with a car. A jury finds the motorcyclist 60% at fault and the driver 40% at fault, and assesses total damages of $100,000. Under Missouri's comparative-fault doctrine, how much may the motorcyclist recover?
A.Nothing, because the motorcyclist was more than 50% at fault
B.$40,000, the portion of damages attributable to the driver's fault
C.$100,000, because Missouri does not reduce damages for plaintiff fault
D.$50,000, an equitable split between the parties
Explanation: In Gustafson v. Benda, 661 S.W.2d 11 (Mo. banc 1983), the Missouri Supreme Court adopted pure comparative fault under the Uniform Comparative Fault Act, abolishing contributory negligence and the last-clear-chance and humanitarian doctrines. Under pure comparative fault a plaintiff recovers even when more than 50% at fault, with recovery reduced by the plaintiff's percentage of fault. Here $100,000 reduced by 60% leaves $40,000.
4In Missouri state circuit court, what is the document that a plaintiff files to commence a civil action?
A.A complaint
B.A statement of claim and demand
C.A writ of summons
D.A petition
Explanation: Under the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure (Rule 53.01), a civil action is commenced by filing a petition with the court. Missouri, unlike the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, uses the term 'petition' rather than 'complaint' for the initial pleading. This terminology distinction is a classic Missouri civil-procedure point.
5An Illinois corporation with no offices in Missouri enters a single contract by mail with a Missouri resident, to be performed in Missouri, and then breaches it. The Missouri resident sues in Missouri. The corporation moves to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Which analysis is correct?
A.Jurisdiction fails because a single out-of-state act can never satisfy due process
B.General jurisdiction applies because the corporation contracted with a Missouri resident
C.Jurisdiction exists only if the corporation is registered to do business in Missouri
D.Missouri's long-arm statute reaches the making of a contract within the state, and a single purposeful contract giving rise to the claim can satisfy minimum contacts
Explanation: Missouri's long-arm statute, RSMo § 506.500, authorizes jurisdiction over a defendant who makes a contract within the state, among other enumerated acts, but only for claims arising from those acts. Combined with the federal due-process test of International Shoe Co. v. Washington, a single purposeful contract giving rise to the suit can establish specific jurisdiction if the defendant purposefully availed itself of the forum. A single act can suffice for specific (not general) jurisdiction.
6A defendant is served with a Missouri petition. Under the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure, within how many days after service must the defendant generally file a responsive pleading?
A.21 days
B.30 days
C.20 days
D.14 days
Explanation: Under Missouri Rule of Civil Procedure 55.25(a), a defendant served with a summons and petition in Missouri must generally serve an answer within 30 days after service. This differs from the federal default of 21 days under FRCP 12(a). The 30-day period is a frequently tested Missouri civil-procedure distinction.
7A plaintiff files suit in federal court in Missouri based solely on diversity jurisdiction, asserting a Missouri common-law negligence claim. Which body of law governs the substantive elements of the negligence claim?
A.Federal common law fashioned by the district court
B.The law of the state where the plaintiff resides
C.Missouri substantive law, under the Erie doctrine
D.A uniform national negligence standard adopted by the federal courts
Explanation: Under Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938), a federal court sitting in diversity applies the substantive law of the forum state, including its choice-of-law rules. Here the negligence claim is governed by Missouri substantive law, including Missouri's pure comparative-fault doctrine. Federal procedural rules still govern procedure under the Rules Enabling Act and Hanna v. Plumer.
8A plaintiff sues a defendant in federal court for $50,000 in damages, and both parties are citizens of Missouri. The claim arises under state law only. Does the federal court have subject-matter jurisdiction?
A.No, because there is neither a federal question nor complete diversity
B.Yes, because the amount exceeds $50,000
C.Yes, because all federal courts have general jurisdiction over civil claims
D.Yes, if the plaintiff consents to federal jurisdiction
Explanation: Federal subject-matter jurisdiction generally requires either a federal question under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 or diversity under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Diversity requires complete diversity of citizenship and more than $75,000 in controversy. Here both parties are Missouri citizens (no diversity) and the claim is purely state-law (no federal question), so there is no subject-matter jurisdiction.
9Which of the following best states the standard a Missouri trial court applies when ruling on a motion for summary judgment?
A.Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law
B.Summary judgment is granted whenever the judge believes the movant is more likely than not to win at trial
C.Summary judgment may never be granted in a negligence case
D.Summary judgment requires the nonmovant to prove its entire case by clear and convincing evidence
Explanation: Under Missouri Rule of Civil Procedure 74.04 and ITT Commercial Finance Corp. v. Mid-America Marine Supply Corp., 854 S.W.2d 371 (Mo. banc 1993), summary judgment is proper when the record shows no genuine dispute of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The court views the record in the light most favorable to the nonmovant. This standard mirrors the federal Celotex/Anderson framework.
10A buyer and seller orally agree that the seller will sell the buyer 600 custom-printed t-shirts for $4,000. The seller later refuses to perform. The buyer sues for breach. Which statement about enforceability is correct under the UCC?
A.The contract is unenforceable because it was not in writing and exceeds $500
B.The UCC does not apply because services are involved
C.The contract may still be enforceable under the specially-manufactured-goods exception to the statute of frauds
D.The contract is automatically void for indefiniteness
Explanation: Under UCC § 2-201(1), a contract for the sale of goods for $500 or more generally must be in writing. However, UCC § 2-201(3)(a) creates an exception for specially manufactured goods not suitable for sale to others in the ordinary course, where the seller has made a substantial beginning on their manufacture. Custom-printed t-shirts can qualify, making the oral contract enforceable despite the writing requirement.
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