Deck 10: Estate Planning

Question 1

MATCHING

An estate planning device whereby a portion of a deceased spouse's estate passes to a trust instead of directly to the surviving spouse

Answer 1

J

Question 2

An elderly beneficiary may choose to disclaim an inheritance.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When it is designed appropriately,an estate plan should meet all the tesatator's objectives and provide him or her with a comfortable retirement income.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

If a same-sex couple has a legally recognized civil union in their home state,they qualify for the federal marital deduction.

Question 5

A charitable remainder annuity trust allows for additional contributions to be made to the trust property.

Question 6

Estate administration expenses can be used as a deduction for estate tax purposes.

Question 7

MATCHING

A trust in which the settlor or named beneficiary can retain income from the trust,usually for life,and after death,the trust property goes to a qualified charity

Question 8

MATCHING

An unlimited amount of a decedent's gross estate that may be given to the surviving spouse without being subject to federal estate tax

Question 9

Estate planning must always take place before the death of a testator.

Question 10

MATCHING

An estate created by operation of law and not directly by the parties themselves

Question 11

MATCHING

The right of a beneficiary or heir to refuse a gift by will,trust,or inheritance without any adverse tax consequences

Question 12

Gifts of future interests do not qualify for the annual gift tax exclusion.

Question 13

MATCHING

An increase in the income tax of appreciated property,which is valued on the date of the donor's death or the alternate valuation date

Question 14

Only attorneys are qualified to give estate-planning advice.

Question 15

If a husband gives his wife a gift of $500,000,neither party has to pay federal gift tax.

Question 16

After it is established,an estate plan does not need to be reviewed again until the testator's death.

Question 17

MATCHING

The least expensive form of life insurance,which provides pure protection without cash surrender or loan value

Question 18

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An immediate and unrestricted interest in real or personal property

Question 19

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A practice available to spouses to join in annual gifts and combine their individual gifts to donees to avoid gift taxes

Question 20

MATCHING

The right to pass on an interest in property to whomever a donee chooses,including himself or herself,the estate,creditors,or creditors of the estate

Question 21

As part of an estate plan,a will allows the testator to:

A)Appoint both personal and property guardians for minor children
B)Preserve privacy
C)Protect a spendthrift child
D)Provide a lifetime income for the surviving spouse

Question 22

To qualify for the charitable deduction,a gift cannot be made to an):

A)Individual
B)Religious charity
C)Private school
D)Library

Question 23

A QTIP trust must:

A)Give the surviving spouse the right to all the income from the trust property for life
B)Be in the form of a testamentary trust
C)Allow the trustee to use any amount of the trust principal for any purpose
D)Give the surviving spouse a general power of appointment

Question 24

Which is NOT a major type of life insurance?

A)Custodial life insurance
B)Whole life insurance
C)Term life insurance
D)Universal life insurance

Question 25

Which of the following is a feature of a Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust?

A)Additional contributions cannot be made to the trust property.
B)Payments to the beneficiary vary annually.
C)It counteracts the effects of inflation.
D)It is revocable.

Question 26

Which is NOT a common method of reducing the gross estate?

A)Trusts that do not avoid multiple taxation
B)Life insurance
C)Gifts made during the donor's lifetime
D)Special power of appointment

Question 27

Which is NOT a potentially adverse factor that could diminish any estate?

A)Trusts that transfer property after the deaths of both spouses
B)Administration expenses
C)Forced liquidation
D)Termination of employment

Question 28

The practice of gift splitting is available only between:

A)Spouses
B)A parent and a natural child
C)A parent and an adopted child
D)Siblings

Question 29

Which is NOT a way in which an estate planner can use trusts to benefit family members?

A)Identify the estate assets and the beneficiaries who are to receive them.
B)Diminish problems such as will contests.
C)Reduce federal and state death taxes.
D)Avoid probate.

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a charitable remainder trust?

A)It acts as a form of life insurance that benefits the settlor's children.
B)It reduces income tax.
C)It increases current income by providing life income for the settlor.
D)It reduces federal estate tax liability.