Assignment task:
George has a gross estate valued at $1.8 million. His estate consists almost entirely of publicly held stock owned solely by him. He owes no debts. George's only living relative is a nephew whom he hasn't seen or heard from in 30 years. George has not executed a valid will. If George were to die in the current year without change in any of the related facts, which one of the following is a disadvantage of the probate process for George? A) It will not allow George's estate to be subject to court supervision regarding payment of claims and distribution. B) It will not allow George's estate to claim a marital deduction to reduce the taxable estate. C) It will not allow payment of a personal representative's fee to reduce his estate tax so that it can be covered by the allowable unified credit. D) It will not allow distribution of his estate without incurring considerable cost in attempting to locate his nephew.