Question ID: $1252012$

Jose and Maria have been married for $50$ years. They have three children and seven grandchildren. Their estate is $$30$ million. They do not want to rely on the deceased spouse's unused exemption $($DSUE$)$ because they have seen a lot of tax law changes through the years. They would like to arrange their assets so there are no estate taxes when the first spouse dies. Maria wants to be sure their son, Fred, receives their vacation home when the second of them passes away. Jose wants to ensure their daughter Amelia eventually takes possession of their family home upon the second of the couple to die. Other than these assets, they are fine with allowing the survivor to control the remaining property. Which of the following will best allow them to accomplish all three goals?

A$)$

A Type C qualified terminable interest property $($QTIP$)$ trust

B$)$

A combination of an A trust and a B trust

C$)$

A Type A power of appointment trust

D$)$

A Type B bypass trust