What is the general rule about wills and nonprobate property: a will cannot affect nonprobate property; nonprobate transfers pass outside probate?

• A. The will cannot affect nonprobate property; nonprobate transfers pass outside probate.
• B. The will overrides nonprobate property.
• C. Nonprobate property is invalid.
• D. Nonprobate property passes entirely to the executor.

Answer: (B)

Wills govern probate assets, while nonprobate property passes outside probate through mechanisms like beneficiary designations, joint tenancy, or trusts. The general rule is that a will cannot affect nonprobate property, because these assets are designed to transfer outside the probate process. That means nonprobate transfers occur independently of the will and follow their own established designations or arrangements.

So the idea that the will can override nonprobate property isn’t correct. The other statements—claiming nonprobate property is invalid or that it passes entirely to the executor—do not fit how these assets are set up to transfer outside probate.