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3 stories matching assyrian
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- A $125,000 Estate, a Missing Will, and the Assyrian Husband Left Out
A Tacoma legal adviser says a missing will leaves a $125,000 estate to him—while the dead woman’s Assyrian husband may get nothing.
- A Grave in Tacoma, a Death Across Three States, and a Lawyer Asking to Open the Coffin
Suspicions of foul play follow a woman's remains home to Tacoma from a journey through California and Oregon. But with no coroner's authority, no money and a husband's Assyrian friends standing guard at the house, her counsel can only beg for a disinterment.
- A Widow's Estate, a Suspicious Death, and the Fight to Deny an Assyrian Immigrant His Inheritance
In Tacoma, the sudden death of Marie J. Bernhardy sparks a bitter battle over her estate, with influential locals trying to block her Assyrian husband, Michel Jasous, from claiming his rightful share.