Estate of Ida Abraham, Deceased, Donna M. Cawley, and Diana A. Slater, Administratrixes - Page 11

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          limited partnership interest in the RMA FLP, and RMA, Inc., held            
          the remaining 1-percent interest.  On December 26, 1995, Mr.                
          Richard Abraham was given a 30-percent interest in the RMA FLP in           
          exchange for the settlement of his claims against decedent’s                
          estate.                                                                     
               In a letter dated November 9, 1995, Mr. William D.                     
          Kirchick14 explained to Ms. Cawley and Ms. Slater the methodology           
          used in determining the value of interests in the FLPs.  The                
          starting point was Mr. Lipof’s appraisal valuing the Tyngsboro              
          property at $1.8 million or $900,000 in each partnership.15  Mr.            
          Kirchik then applied a 15-percent minority and a 25-percent                 
          marketability discount, arriving at a value of $5,795 for each 1-           
          percent limited partnership interest.  Similarly, in a letter               
          dated January 2, 1996, Mr. Kirchick explained his methodology to            
          determine the value of the RMA FLP.  The starting point was Mr.             
          Lipof’s appraisal that the Walpole and Smithfield properties had            


               13(...continued)                                                       
          note 15.                                                                    
               14With the agreement of decedent’s family and their                    
          respective representatives, the probate court appointed Mr.                 
          Kirchik to “work with David Goldman in creating the limited                 
          partnerships and any and all supporting documents necessary to              
          implement said limited partnerships.”                                       
               15In a letter dated Nov. 9, 1995, Mr. Kirchick explained               
          that the daughters were deemed to have made capital contributions           
          of 1 percent of the total value of the partnership as their                 
          initial capital contribution, or $9,091 each.  Thus, he                     
          calculated a total value for each partnership of $909,091 or                
          $9,091 for each 1-percent interest before applying discounts.               




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