Rusty Nail Died in the Summer of 2014

question 8

Essay

Rusty Nail died in the summer of 2014.The following transactions occurred relating to Rusty's estate.
1.Rusty's estate included a $50,000 Certificate of Deposit.When Rusty died,there was $250 accrued but unpaid interest.When the check was received for the normal semiannual interest payment,it was in the amount of $1,250.
2.Rusty's will requested a specific transfer to the local playhouse in the amount of $20,000.Avery's estate should be adequate to cover all obligations and devises,and the amount is paid.
3.A fee for probate court is paid amounting to $1,400.
4.Funeral expenses are paid amounting to $13,000.
5.A bill is received from the anesthesiologist relating to Rusty's last hospital stay for $22,000.The bill is not covered by insurance,and was not included in the estate inventory.The bill is verified and paid.
Required:
Prepare the journal entries for the listed transactions.Disregard the impact of estate and income taxes.

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Definitions:

Enter Bills Window

In accounting software, a specific feature or interface where bills or invoices received from vendors are entered.

Journal Entry

A record of a financial transaction within the double-entry bookkeeping system, containing debits and credits.

Debits Expense

An accounting entry that represents an increase in expenses, which in turn reduces equity or net income.

Memorized Transaction List

A feature in accounting software that allows users to save recurring transactions for future use, simplifying data entry.