When Jacob Kohler died unmarried in 2015 he left an estate valued at $7,850,000. His trust directed

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When Jacob Kohler died unmarried in 2015 he left an estate valued at $7,850,000. His trust directed distribution as follows: $20,000 to local hospital, $160,000 to his alma mater, and the remainder to his three adult children. Death-related costs and expenses were $16,800 for funeral expenses, $40,000 paid to attorneys, $5,000 paid to accountants, and $30,000 paid to the trustee of his living trust. In addition, there were debts of $125,000. Use Worksheet 15.2 and Exhibits 15.7 and 15.8 to calculate the federal estate tax due on his estate.
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Personal Financial Planning

ISBN: 978-1305636613

14th edition

Authors: Randy Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

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