Estate of Robert H. Lurie, Deceased, Ann Lurie, Executor - Page 19

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          First, technical advice memoranda “may not be used or cited as              
          precedent” unless regulations so provide.  Sec. 6110(k)(3).                 
          Regulations do not so provide here.5  Second, TAM 8240014 does              
          not discuss the situation present here; i.e., decedent’s intent             
          relating to payment of estate tax was stated in a trust, not a              
          will.  As discussed above, Illinois courts recognize those                  
          expressions of a decedent’s intent.                                         
               6.   Conclusion About the Source of Payment of Federal                 
                    Estate Tax                                                        
               We conclude that, as provided in decedent’s trust                      
          instrument, Federal estate tax on his estate is payable out of              
          property in the revocable trust that would otherwise pass to                
          decedent’s surviving spouse.                                                
          B.   Whether Legal Costs Are Payable From Property in the                   
               Revocable Trust                                                        
               Petitioner contends that equitable apportionment applies to            
          payment of legal costs and that, as a result, those costs are               
          payable by the notice trusts and not out of property in the                 
          revocable trust because the notice trusts caused those costs to             
          be incurred.  Petitioner points out that the estate incurred the            
          legal costs to contest respondent’s determination of additional             
          estate tax generated solely by inclusion of the notice trusts in            

               5  In light of our conclusion that Technical Advice                    
          Memorandum 8240014 (June 29, 1982) (TAM 8240014) does not control           
          here, we need not decide petitioner’s contention, based on TAM              
          8240014, that a preresiduary marital bequest is exempt from                 
          estate tax.                                                                 





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