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In Colorado, pathologists can label a decedent’s manner of death as suicide, natural, accident, homicide or undetermined.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
That’s because any unused exemption from the first spouse who dies can be passed to the surviving spouse, and the decedent’s estate can pass to the widow or widower tax free.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Toxicology reports are pending for all decedents, the coroner’s release said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
For decedents dying in 2026 and beyond, up to $15 million (and $30 million for couples) is exempt from the federal estate tax, and this exemption will be indexed for inflation.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 July 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
That’s because any unused exemption from the first spouse who dies can be passed to the surviving spouse, and the decedent’s estate can pass to the widow or widower tax free.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Toxicology reports are pending for all decedents, the coroner’s release said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
For decedents dying in 2026 and beyond, up to $15 million (and $30 million for couples) is exempt from the federal estate tax, and this exemption will be indexed for inflation.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 July 2025
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decedent. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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