Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are walking through a California bar exam question on wills and community property. This is one of our series of podcasts on how to approach California bar exam questions. In this episode, we discuss: Why it is so important that California bar studiers develop excellent issue spotting skills Why you need to become an expert at reading the facts and figuring out what the bar examiners are telling you How to use the call of the question to help you spot the issues before you even start writing your answer How good issue spotting will help you organize your answer effectively How to address minor issues without derailing your analysis Resources: Podcast Episode 24: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Professional Responsibility and Evidence (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-24-tackling-a-california-bar-exam-essay-professional-responsibility-and-evidence/) Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 139: How to Issue Spot and Exam Question (w/Live Example) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-139-issue-spot-exam-question-w-live-example/) How Distinguishing Issues Will Help You Save the Future (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-distinguishing-issues-will-help-you/) February 2018 California Bar Exam Essay Questions and Selected Answers (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/Feb2018_CBXSelectedAnswers_EssayQuestions.pdf) Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/) Brainy Bar Bank – California Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank-california-bar-exam/) And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). If you’ve got burning questions, let us know! We’re always looking for great content ideas, so maybe we’ll answer your question in a future episode. Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)! Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-32-tackling-a-california-bar-essay-wills-and-community-property/)   Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee