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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.
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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
Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decedent. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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