Final answer:
Upon Adrian's death, his homestead property would likely pass to his spouse, Eve. Rex would not inherit the homestead property but has a claim to the investment property if Adrian willed it to him. Therefore, Rex can inherit the investment property but not the homestead property.
Step-by-step explanation:
The situation presented involves the distribution of property upon the death of Adrian, who has a homesteaded property with his wife Eve and separately owns investment real estate. According to inheritance laws and the principle of severalty, since Adrian owns the investment property in severalty, he has the right to designate a beneficiary for that property through a will (testate succession). If Adrian dies and has expressed in his will that his friend Rex is to inherit the investment property, Rex should be entitled to it barring any quirks in state law or outstanding claims. However, the homestead property is typically protected and would most likely automatically pass to the surviving spouse, in this case, Eve, not Rex.
Therefore, the correct statement regarding the situation is that:
- Rex has no claim to the homestead property, which would pass to Eve as the surviving spouse.
- The investment property can be inherited by Rex only if that is the wish expressed by Adrian in his will.