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Anyone who may know Ramos-Rivas’ relatives or can help get in contact with anyone with connections to the decedent is asked to contact the Lake County Coroner’s Office at 219-755-3265.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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
Due to the unusual circumstances of two decedents in the residence there was a concern for scene safety.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 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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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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
Due to the unusual circumstances of two decedents in the residence there was a concern for scene safety.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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