2. On her 75th birthday, Gertrude transfers her home worth $700,000 to an irrevo

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2. On her 75th birthday, Gertrude transfers her home worth $700,000 to an irrevocable trust. The trust terms provide that Gertrude has the right to remain in the house for a period of 10 years. At the end of that period, the trust will terminate and the house will be distributed to her issue. (a) At a rate of 8%, calculate the current value of the remainder interest. (Note: this would be a vested gift to the issue). (b) Recalculate the remainder interest if it was contingent on Gertrude surviving the income period.

Explanation / Answer

a) CURRENT VALUE OF THE REMAINDER INTEREST :

= Net worth / (Interest Factor)^ number of years

= 700000/(1.08)^10

= 324235.44

b) Remainder Interest if it was contingent on Gertrude surviving the income period:

= net worth * remainder interest factor taken from lows estate recovery law according to age

= 700000* .47851

=467677.

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