But by dying in 2010, his family avoided $500 million in estate taxes that it would have paid if he’d hung on another year. Why? Because the inheritance tax is in exile this year.
I’d shoot myself if I were 80, and sick, and I could save for my family $500,000,000 ...
Well, maybe ...
I’d be worrying more about the heirs watching a lot of CSI and Forensic Files in that situation.