Which of these situations would follow the general rule for basis of inherited property? On August 15, 2018, Bob gave his brother appreciated stock. Bob's brother died on February 16, 2019, and Bob was his only heir.
Everett died on June 30, 2019. He named his brother Elliott as the beneficiary of his 401(k) plan.
Ronald died on October 16, 2019, leaving his estate to his sister, Sonia.
Eloise died on January 6, 2019, leaving each of her three daughters a share in her IRA.

answer; intellectual property protection;

two years ago, when picking flowers in the mountains back of yosemite valley, i found a book. it was blotted and storm-beaten; all of its outer pages were mealy and crumbly. the paper seemed to dissolve like the snow beneath which it had been buried, however; many of the inner pages were well preserved. and although all were more or less stained and torn, whole chapters were easily readable. this is the condition of the great open book of yosemite glaciers today; its granite pages have been torn and blurred by the same storms that wasted the castaway book.

two years ago, when picking flowers in the mountains back of yosemite valley; i found a book. it was blotted and storm-beaten, all of its outer pages were mealy and crumbly. the paper seemed to dissolve like the snow beneath which it had been buried, however, many of the inner pages were well preserved. and although all were more or less stained and torn; whole chapters were easily readable. this is the condition of the great open book of yosemite glaciers today, its granite pages have been torn and blurred by the same storms that wasted the castaway book.