the couple had no children, so they declared their nephew their only legatee

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Columbus was not, as is well-known to the ungrateful modern-day legatees of his conquest, a perfect man. John Hirschauer, National Review, "A Defense of Christopher Columbus on Columbus Day," 14 Oct. 2019

Under the bill, a couple could pass on up to $22 million in assets without their legatees having to pay the tax. The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "House prepares to send GOP tax bill to Donald Trump," 20 Dec. 2017

Under the bill, a couple could pass on up to $22 million in assets without their legatees having to pay the tax. Author: Jeff Stein, Damian Paletta, Anchorage Daily News, "GOP tax bill passes Senate as House prepares to send it to Trump," 20 Dec. 2017

But the children of OxyContin, its heirs and legatees, are many and various. Christopher Glazek, Esquire, "The Secretive Family Making Billions From the Opioid Crisis," 16 Oct. 2017

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