ESTATE OF MOORE v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 13327-81.

54 T.C.M. 1167 (1987)

T.C. Memo. 1987-587

Estate of Lydia I. Moore, Bert R. Griggs, Executor v. Commissioner.

United States Tax Court.

Filed November 25, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Childs, for the petitioner. Helen C.T. Smith and Shuford A. Tucker, Jr., for the respondent.


Memorandum Opinion

WHITAKER, Judge:

By notice of deficiency dated March 12, 1981, respondent determined a deficiency in petitioner's estate tax in the amount of $8,026.82. The sole issue for decision is whether or not the estate is entitled to deduct from the gross estate as an expense of administration a payment of $40,000 made in settlement of a will contest. For convenience our findings of fact and opinion are combined.

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