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When a person dies testate, when does legal title to personal and real property take place?

  1. Immediately after death

  2. After will reading

  3. After estate sale completion

  4. Time after death

The correct answer is: Time after death

The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately represent when legal title to personal and real property takes place when a person dies testate. Option A suggests that legal title is immediately transferred after death, which is not correct as there is a legal process that must be followed in order for the transfer to take place. Option B, after will reading, also does not accurately represent the process as the reading of a will is not necessary for the transfer of legal title. Option C, after estate sale completion, is also incorrect as the completion of an estate sale does not necessarily mean legal title has been transferred. Therefore, the most accurate answer is D, as it represents the general time frame in which legal title is transferred after a person dies testate.