American College Exam HS330 Topic 1 Question 112 Discussion

Mr. Barlow died early this year. Under the terms of his will he left all his real estate and tangible personal property to his son. All the remainder of his probate estate was left to his wife, Mrs. Barlow. The following is a list of Mr. Barlow's probate assets and their fair market values at the time of his death:

Commercial real estate $150,000

Furniture and fixtures 75,000

Listed common stock 300,000

Other securities 200,000

In addition, Mr. Barlow also owned a $1 00,000 life insurance policy on his life with Mrs. Barlow designated as beneficiary. Based on this information, what is the amount of property in Mr. Barlow's estate qualifying for the federal estate tax marital deduction?