A 78-year-old client's estate is valued at $15 million. Her estate plan uses a bypass (credit shelter) trust created at her husband's death years ago. What is the primary purpose of that trust?
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A
To avoid probate entirely
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B
To shelter the deceased spouse's estate tax exemption from the survivor's taxable estate
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C
To provide Medicaid asset protection
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D
To fund charitable bequests