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The investigation revealed the decedent involved in the death investigation was Ryan Kobayashi, father of missing person Hannah Kobayashi.
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Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Any of the duly qualified executors or administrators of the decedent's estate.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024
Choosing a fiscal year can allow the executor to match income and expenses more logically and simplify the process of closing out the decedent’s final financial matters.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Days after a human skull and bones washed ashore on a beach in Palos Verdes Estates, authorities are still trying to identify the decedent and the cause of death, officials said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Any of the duly qualified executors or administrators of the decedent's estate.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024
Choosing a fiscal year can allow the executor to match income and expenses more logically and simplify the process of closing out the decedent’s final financial matters.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Days after a human skull and bones washed ashore on a beach in Palos Verdes Estates, authorities are still trying to identify the decedent and the cause of death, officials said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Decedent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decedent. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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