John Told His Nephew, Steve, "If You Maintain My House

question 50

True/False

John told his nephew, Steve, "if you maintain my house when I cannot, I will leave the house to you when I die." Steve maintained the house and when John died, Steve inherited the house.The value of the residence can be excluded from Steve's gross income as an inheritance.

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