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Also note that some countries (like the U.S.) have estate taxes, which apply to the decedent’s estate, while others have inheritance taxes, imposed on beneficiaries.
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Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
So far, more than 200 decedents have been included in NamUs and 20 cases have been resolved, with Gonzalez’s case being one of them.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 June 2025
As such, full disclosure of the value of the decedent’s worldwide asset value is generally the safest course.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The Los Angeles County medical examiner has not identified the man and said autopsies for the two decedents are not being released yet.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
So far, more than 200 decedents have been included in NamUs and 20 cases have been resolved, with Gonzalez’s case being one of them.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 June 2025
As such, full disclosure of the value of the decedent’s worldwide asset value is generally the safest course.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The Los Angeles County medical examiner has not identified the man and said autopsies for the two decedents are not being released yet.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decedent. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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