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Heir
01
someone who has the legal right to inherit the property, money, or title of a deceased individual
02
someone who fills the place and continues the legacy of a predecessor
Example
The lawyer contacted the heirs to inform them of their inheritance from their late aunt.
The king's only heir to the throne is his daughter, who will succeed him as queen.
As the eldest son, he is the rightful heir to his father's estate.
She was surprised to learn that she was the sole heir to her distant relative's vast fortune.
Without a will, the deceased's assets will be distributed among their heirs according to state law.
