The provisions of a will currently undergoing probate are: "One thousand shares of Wal-mart stock to my son; $10,000 in cash from my savings account to my brother; $5,000 in cash to my daughter; and any remaining property divided equally between my son and daughter." At the time of death, the estate included 1,000 shares of Wal-mart stock and $6,000 cash in the savings account. What would the brother have received from the settlement of the estate?

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The brother would receive $6,000 because the estate only had $6,000 in the savings account, which is less than the $10,000 bequest. The brother receives the available amount in the account.

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