Question

The executor of Gina Purcell’s estate has recorded the following information:

Assets discovered at death (at fair value):

Cash	$	840,000
Life insurance receivable		215,000
Investments:
Walt Disney Company		35,000
Polaroid Corporation		51,000
Ford Motor Company		58,000
Dell Inc.		56,000
Rental property		540,000
Cash outflows:
Funeral expenses	$	45,000
Executor fees		36,000
Ordinary repairs of rental property		5,000
Debts		89,000
Distribution of income to income beneficiary		6,400
Distribution to charitable remainder trust		420,000
Cash inflows:
Sale of Polaroid stock	$	66,000
Rental income ($6,000 earned prior to death)		14,000
Dividend income ($4,400 declared prior to death)		15,000
Life insurance proceeds		215,000

Debts of $41,000 still remain to be paid. The Dell shares have been conveyed to the appropriate beneficiary. Assume that Ms. Purcell’s will stated that all executor fees are to be paid from principal.

Prepare an interim charge and discharge statement for this estate.

Answer 1

Answer:

We have to prepare an interim change and discharge statement for this estate:

Particulars	Calculations	Amount($)
Cash		840,000
Life insurance receivable		215,000
Investments
Walt disney company		35,000
polaroid corporation		51,000
Ford motor company		58,000
Dell inc.		56,000
Less:Conveyed to beneficiary		56,000
Rental property		540,000
Cash inflow from revenue activities
sale of polaroid stock		66,000
Rental income	14,000-6000	8,000
Dividend income	15,000-4,400	10,600
Life insurance proceeds		215,000
Total available funds	2,150,600-56000	2,094,600
Order of applicatory
Executive fees		36,000
Funeral expenses		45,000
Ordinary repairs of rental property		5,000
Debts		89,000
Unpaid debt		41,000
Distribution of income to income beneficiary		6,400
Distribution to charitable remainder trust		420,000
Total distribution		642,400
Net proceeds available after distribution	2094600-642400	1,452,200