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inheritance

noun as in possession gained through someone's death

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"Substantial tax cuts" are not currently "realistic" because of the "dire state" of the public finances, he said, proposing instead "relatively modest" changes, such as raising tax thresholds and scrapping inheritance tax for family-run businesses.

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I’m concerned that my parents are going to strike me from any will/inheritance.

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He added that if Reform wins the next election, it would still make some "relatively modest" changes, such as lifting income tax thresholds and immediately scrapping inheritance tax for family farms and family-run businesses.

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She said after consideration all four siblings decided to buy similar Mazdas with the remainder of their inheritance money.

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Assuming your mother is aware of this situation and feels as you do, she could simply reduce your brother’s inheritance.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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