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John Doe's Will States That All Assets He Had Should

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John Doe's will states that all assets he had should be transferred to a trust to cover living expenses for his spouse,who he feels will not be able to handle her own financial affairs without advice and supervision.Upon his spouse's passing,the trust will be converted to cash and distributed to their only daughter,Jane.The probate court already ruled on which assets could be excluded from the estate,and all tax issues were addressed,leaving the following inventory of assets from the estate:
 Asset  Cost  Fair Value  Cash 206,000206,000 Certificates of Deposit 250,000250,000 Investments/Mutual Funds 354,1162,780,500 Residence 34,000190,000 Ocean front cottage 78,000560,000 Pepper mill collection 2,0703,900\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Asset } & \text { Cost } & \text { Fair Value } \\ \hline \text { Cash } & 206,000 & 206,000 \\\hline \text { Certificates of Deposit } & 250,000 & 250,000 \\\hline \text { Investments/Mutual Funds } & 354,116 & 2,780,500 \\\hline \text { Residence } & 34,000 & 190,000 \\\hline \text { Ocean front cottage } & 78,000 & 560,000 \\\hline \text { Pepper mill collection } & 2,070 & 3,900 \\\hline\end{array} Required:
Prepare the journal entry for the creation of the trust.

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