decedent
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of decedent
1590–1600; < Latin dēcēdent- (stem of dēcēdēns ) departing, withdrawing, present participle of dēcēdere. See decease, -ent
Example Sentences
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In most states, if one spouse dies without a will, the remaining spouse receives all of their joint/marital property, while the decedent’s separate property is split with their children.
From MarketWatch
It seems likely that most of this property was joint property, unless the decedent made beneficiary designations on certain accounts.
From MarketWatch
In New Jersey, nine months is the standard waiting period for creditors to file claims against an estate, starting from the date of the decedent’s death.
From MarketWatch
“Heirs are those who would have the legal right to inherit the decedent’s assets in the absence of a valid will,” he adds.
From MarketWatch
The New York medical examiner “found unambiguous diagnostic evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE, in the brain tissue of the decedent,” according to a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
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