LSAT 112 – Section 3 – Question 05

LSAT 112 - Section 3 - Question 05

December 2001

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT112 S3 Q05
+LR
Weaken +Weak
Link Assumption +LinkA
A
2%
153
B
3%
154
C
2%
152
D
3%
153
E
89%
160
120
128
143
 +Easiest 144.548 +SubsectionEasier

Solicitor: Loux named Zembaty executor of her will. Her only beneficiary was her grandson, of whom she was very fond. Prior to distributing the remainder to the beneficiary, Zembaty was legally required to choose which properties in the estate should be sold to clear the estate’s heavy debts. Loux never expressed any particular desire about the Stoke Farm, which includes the only farmland in her estate. Thus, it is unlikely that Loux would have had any objection to Zembaty’s having sold it rather than having transferred it to her grandson.

Summarize Argument
The solicitor concludes that Loux probably would not have cared if Zembaty sold Stoke Farm to clear the estate’s debts. Why? Because Loux never said she wanted to keep the farm, the only one she owned, and Zembaty has a legal obligation to sell some of the estate in order to repay debts.

Notable Assumptions
The solicitor assumes there’s no other combination of assets less desirable to Loux’s grandson that could be sold to cover those debts instead. In addition, he assumes Loux would have no objection to Zembaty selling pieces of the estate to fulfill the legal obligation.

A
The estate’s debts could not have been cleared without selling the Stoke Farm.
This strengthens the argument because it implies that Zembaty has a legal obligation to sell the farm. The solicitor doesn’t suggest Loux would object to selling the farm simply because Zembaty is obligated to do so.
B
Loux repeatedly told her grandson that she would take care of him in her will.
This is irrelevant because Loux may still leave other assets to her grandson, other than the farm. This doesn’t suggest Loux’s grandson would oppose selling the farm.
C
Loux was well aware of the legal requirements the executor of her will would have to satisfy.
This strengthens the argument by implying Loux would not have opposed Zembaty selling some of her assets.
D
The Stoke Farm was the main cause of the estate’s debts.
Selling the farm may still help raise money to cover those debts, regardless of their origin. This doesn’t say the Stoke Farm has zero or negative financial value.
E
Loux’s grandson had repeatedly expressed his desire to own a farm.
This suggests the farm is more desirable to Loux’s grandson than her other assets, meaning Loux would likely object to its sale. It challenges the solicitor’s assumption that the farm is undesirable to Loux’s grandson.

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