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Due to the unusual circumstances of two decedents in the residence there was a concern for scene safety.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Under United Arab Emirate law, the property might default to heirs in compliance with Sharia, despite the decedent’s intentions that the property pass to her American husband.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The deputy advised the male decedent also showed obvious signs of death, similar and consistent with the female decedent.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The claim is that the death tax imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a decedent to his or her heirs and that can decimate small businesses and family farms.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Under United Arab Emirate law, the property might default to heirs in compliance with Sharia, despite the decedent’s intentions that the property pass to her American husband.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The deputy advised the male decedent also showed obvious signs of death, similar and consistent with the female decedent.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The claim is that the death tax imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a decedent to his or her heirs and that can decimate small businesses and family farms.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decedent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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