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ACC 547 Week 6 Godfreys Assets
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When Godfrey died in 2016, his assets were valued as follows:
Asset Date of death valuation
Stocks $2,220,000
$2,180,000
Bonds 4,600,000
4,620,000
Home 800,000
780,000
Total $7,620,000
$7,580,000
Valuation six months later
The executor sold the stock two months after the decedent's death for
$2,200,000. The bonds were sold seven months after the decedent's
death for $4,630,000. What valuation should be used for the gross estate?
Prepare a 350- to 700-word document that addresses and includes the
amount of taxable estate for each of the following:
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Address the question at the end of the scenario.
If Godfrey came to you before his death and told you that he had a
spouse and two children under the age of 18, what kind of estate
plan would you suggest for him?
What if Godfrey had no spouse but had two children under the age
of 18?
What if Godfrey had no spouse or children, but had a favorite
niece?