In terms of the Federal income and transfer taxes, comment on what is accomplished in the following disclaimer situations occurring in 2019.
a. Lester dies without a will and is survived by a daughter, Nora, and a grandson, Nick. The major asset in Lester’s estate is stock worth $3.5 million. As Nora is already well-off and in ill health, she disclaims Lester’s property.
b. Under her will, Audrey’s estate is to pass $16 million to her son, Raymond, and the $3 million remainder to her husband, George. Raymond disclaims $4.6 million of his inheritance.
c. Under Isaac’s will, $4 million is to pass to his wife Brenda, and the $9 million remainder to his daughter Sybil. Brenda disclaims $2.4 million of her inheritance.
d. Under Tricia’s will, her $3 million cubist art collection is to pass to her husband, Leroy. If Leroy disclaims the collection, it passes to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Leroy neither understands nor admires this type of art.