All the following statements concerning the generation-skipping transfer tax (GSTT) are correct for 2024 except:

Under which of the following circumstances would a decedent be considered to have died intestate? The decedent handwrote a will but did not sign or date it. The decedent was not of “sound mind” when they signed the statutory will. The decedent failed to prepare a last will and testament.

Viola has been appointed executor of her business partner’s estate. Which of the following statements concerning her role as executor is (are) correct? (1) Viola will have to post a bond unless the decedent’s Will specifically provides to the contrary, or unless all beneficiaries agree that she doesn’t have to post a bond. (2) The court will issue letters testamentary to Viola granting her authority to act on behalf of the estate, if she applies and qualifies.

Tony owned the following property at the time of his death. (1) $500,000 Personal residence titled in fee simple in Tony’s name. (2) $500,000 life insurance policy on Tony’s life. Primary beneficiary is Tony’s brother, Pepe (died 2 years before Tony), contingent beneficiary is “My Estate”. (3) $17,000 car titled JTWROS with Tony’s sister, Gia, who survived him. (4) $400,000 IRA, Primary beneficiary: Gia, survives. What is the value of Tony’s probate estate? (Assume he was not married on his date of death.)

Even if a life insurance policy is held in a trust, the death proceeds are included in the decedent’s gross estate if the insured retained the ability to change beneficiaries.

Luis created a joint bank account for himself and his friend, Amy.  At what point has a gift been made to Amy?

Which of the following statements concerning the administration of an estate is (are) correct? (1) Some matters, such as funeral arrangements and emergency actions to preserve estate assets, will typically take place before an executor or administrator is appointed. (2) Even though the executor is named in the Will, formal court appointment of the executor is generally required before they will receive letters testamentary. (3) In Texas, the court appoints an administrator instead of an executor if the decedent died intestate.

Trey, while still alive, transferred securities valued at $25,000,000 early in 2023 to his favorite grandson, Jake.  Assume that Trey’s son and Jake’s dad, Rob, is still living at the time of such transfer. Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning the taxation of this transfer?  (1) The transfer is subject to the generation-skipping transfer tax. (2) The transfer is subject to the federal gift tax.

Label each of the following changes as:  i) a synonymous mutation, ii) a non-synonymous substitution, iii) a stop-loss mutation, iv) a nonsense (stop-gain) mutation. (A genetic code table is below).   A) UGA –> UCA [A]  B) UAC –> UAA [B]  C) AGA –> AAA [C]  D) AGA –> CGA [D]   

DM 3 You are determined to find the D&M gene.  The markers above allow you to localize the D&M gene to a small region of chromosome 7.  How would you now proceed to identify the D&M gene and verify that variants within the D&M gene are responsible for the disease?