Patty executes a will, leaving her estate to her spouse Quentin. They have a daughter Rita. Later, Patty and Quentin divorce. Patty does not execute a new will before she dies. With respect to Patty's estate, Quentin is entitled to

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In many jurisdictions, divorce automatically revokes any provisions in a will that favor a former spouse unless the will explicitly states otherwise. Since Patty did not execute a new will after the divorce, Quentin would generally not be entitled to inherit under the old will, assuming the jurisdiction follows this rule.

Patty Executes a Will, Leaving Her Estate to Her Spouse