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The decedent appears to be a white, adult male, approximately 5’2 and 150 pounds with brown eyes, according to the coroner’s office.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Probate is the process to transfer assets to heirs and beneficiaries regardless of whether the decedent died with a Last Will and Testament.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The decedent, Kevin McDonald, reportedly brandished an unregistered rifle at the officers, who later pulled machine guns, explosives and numerous other firearms from the home.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
As of Thursday, two individuals — identified as Hackman, G. and Hackman, B. — are still noted on the New Mexico medical investigator’s list of unclaimed decedents.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Probate is the process to transfer assets to heirs and beneficiaries regardless of whether the decedent died with a Last Will and Testament.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The decedent, Kevin McDonald, reportedly brandished an unregistered rifle at the officers, who later pulled machine guns, explosives and numerous other firearms from the home.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
As of Thursday, two individuals — identified as Hackman, G. and Hackman, B. — are still noted on the New Mexico medical investigator’s list of unclaimed decedents.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decedent. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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