decedent
noun
de·ce·dent
di-ˈsē-dᵊnt 
law
: a person who is no longer living : a deceased person
the estate of the decedent
Examples of decedent in a Sentence
a tax on the estate of the decedent
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Federal Estate & Gift Tax The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying will increase to $13,990,000 per person (up from $13,610,000 in 2024) or $27,980,000 per married couple in 2025.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The foreign earned income exclusion will be $130,000, while estates of decedents who die in 2025 will have basic exclusion amount of $13.99 million.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
This means the decedent had the power to revoke or reacquire the trust assets.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Additionally, some documents may be needed for non-tax reasons, such as insurance claims or handling a decedent’s estate.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The foreign earned income exclusion will be $130,000, while estates of decedents who die in 2025 will have basic exclusion amount of $13.99 million.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
This means the decedent had the power to revoke or reacquire the trust assets.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Additionally, some documents may be needed for non-tax reasons, such as insurance claims or handling a decedent’s estate.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for decedent
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decedent. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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decedent
noun
de·ce·dent
di-ˈsēd-ᵊnt
: a deceased person
—used chiefly in law
Medical Definition
decedent
noun
de·ce·dent
di-ˈsēd-ᵊnt
: a deceased person
—used chiefly in law
Legal Definition
decedent
noun
de·ce·dent
di-ˈsēd-ᵊnt
: a deceased person
the estate of the decedent
Etymology
Latin decedent-, decedens, present participle of decedere to depart, die
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