What was the result in the Case Opener, the case involving whether a bank account and cash not specifically referenced in the will passed to the sole beneficiary named in a will or through intestate succession when the will did not contain a residuary clause?
A) That the land passed to the sole beneficiary named in the will because it was apparent that the deceased meant for him to receive her entire estate.
B) That the estate was partially intestate and that the bank account and land at issue passed through intestate succession.
C) That the land passed to the state because the disposition of it was unclear.
D) That the land would have passed through intestate succession if the decedent had any issue, meaning children or grandchildren; but that because she had no children or grandchildren, the land and bank account passed to the sole beneficiary of the will.
E) That the value of the land and bank account would be split on a 50/50 basis between the sole beneficiary named in the will and the relatives who would inherit through intestate succession.

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The correct answer is that the estate was partially intestate, meaning that any assets not specifically mentioned in the will, such as the bank account and land in question, would pass through intestate succession. This occurs when a will does not contain a residuary clause to cover all assets not explicitly mentioned.

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