He had to dip into other savings and use up an inheritance to pay the mortgage.

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They can also use his upcoming bonus and a small inheritance to pay off their credit card debt in 3 years.

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Those who control the estates of authors, artists and collectors have been able to use their cultural and historical artefacts to pay inheritance tax since 1910.

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