Herbert Lawson, who lives in a common-law state, has a will that gives his entire probate estate in equal shares to his three children. All of Herbert's $6.3 million gross estate is owned in his sole name except for his residence, which is owned as joint tenants with right of survivorship with his wife. Herbert's interest in this residence is valued at $325,000. Despite having been married for 30 years, Herbert's wife has no substantial estate of her own. Herbert has made $400,000 in adjusted taxable gifts since 1976. Herbert's wife is named personal representative (PR) of his estate. Assuming Herbert is survived by his wife and children, which one of the following is a disadvantage of the probate process for Herbert?

Instructions: use the following information to construct the 2000 balance sheet and income statement for carolina business machines. round all numbers to the nearest whole dollar. all numbers are in thousands of dollars. be sure to read the whole problem before you jump in and get started. at the end of 1999 the firm had $43,000 in gross fixed assets. in 2000 they purchased an additional $14,000 of fixed asset equipment. accumulated depreciation at the end of 1999 was $21,000. the depreciation expense in 2000 is $4,620. at the end of 2000 the firm had $3,000 in cash and $3,000 in accounts payable. in 2000 the firm extended a total of $9,000 in credit to a number of their customers in the form of accounts receivable. the firm generated $60,000 in sales revenue in 2000. their cost of goods sold was 60 percent of sales. they also incurred salaries and wages expense of $10,000. to date the firm has $1,000 in accrued salaries and wages. they borrowed $10,000 from their local bank to finance the $15,000 in inventory they now have on hand. the firm also has $7,120 invested in marketable securities. the firm currently has $20,000 in long-term debt outstanding and paid $2,000 in interest on their outstanding debt. over the firm's life, shareholders have put up $30,000. eighty percent of the shareholder's funds are in the form of retained earnings. the par value per share of carolina business machines stock is

Which actions can you improve your credit score? (multiple can be selected)having a good credit score should be your prime objective as credit companies analyze your creditworthiness before giving you a loan. there are certain guidelines you can follow to ensure you have a good credit score. always pay your mortgage interest on time. if you are a student, make student loan inquiries before taking any loan. if you have multiple credit cards, manage them judiciously. maintain a healthy balance in your bank account.1. always pay your mortgage interest on time.2. if you are a student, make student loan inquiries before taking any loan.3. if you have multiple credit cards, manage them judiciously.4. maintain a healthy balance in your bank account.

What is the difference between an "i" statement and a "you" statement? a. the "i" statement is non-confrontational b. the "you" statement is non-confrontational c. the "i" statement is argumentative d. the "you" statement is neutral in tone select the best answer from the choices provided