Tax Consequences Considered When Parties Borrowed Against Assets

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Cabot v. Cabot
166 Vt. 485, 697 A.2d 644, 1997 Vt. LEXIS 101
US
State Court
Vermont
Supreme Court
Johnson

Summary

The Vermont Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's consideration of tax consequences when valuing the parties' gross estate. The parties lived well by borrowing against a $4 million investment account; thus, avoiding any taxes due to husband's low basi ...

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Cabot v. Cabot

At issue are whether tax consequences should be considered in valuing and distributing the parties stock investment account and the valuation of husband's interest in a commercial real estate business.