heirs Synonyms
heirs Meaning
heirs
one who succeeds to the estate of a person by will or especially by operation of law see also intestacy, unworthy compare ancestor, devisee, legatee, next of kin, successor, an heir (as a child) whose status as an heir arises from especially close blood relationship as distinguished from one (as the state) whose status arises by operation of statute, an heir who exercises the benefit of inventory which limits the amount of his or her liability for the decedent's debts, heir of the body in this entry, an heir who is a lineal descendant especially as contrasted with a collateral descendant, inherit, an heir by blood, heir apparent in this entry, one who receives property from an ancestor, an heir that takes only by operation of the laws governing intestate succession, an heir who inherits a right of action to the estate as distinguished from seisin, a person who has legal claim to a title or a throne when the person holding it dies, an heir whose right to inherit may be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative or by exclusion under a valid will, an heir to a fee-tail estate, the particular heir granted or devised an estate tail as distinguished from the heirs in general, an heir who is named in the will but whose legacy will fall to a substitute legatee under a vulgar substitution in the event that he or she refuses the legacy or dies before the testator, one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office, one who receives or is entitled to receive something other than property from a parent or predecessor, an heir who receives seisin immediately after the death of the intestate by operation of law compare irregular heir in this entry, an heir who inherits under a will, an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be voided or undone except by exclusion under a valid will if he or she survives the ancestor, one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to the possession of property after the death of its owner, an heir who cannot be disinherited except for causes recognized by law, heir sense a, a person who inherits or has the right to inherit property, heir presumptive in this entry, one who by operation of law inherits the property and especially the real property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will, an heir who because of youth or mental or physical infirmity cannot care for himself or herself and who cannot be deprived of his or her lawful portion of the decedent's estate by disinherison without just cause see also legitime, a descendant of a testator who would be an heir under the laws of intestacy but who is not named to take under the will
heirs Sentence Examples
- The wealthy patriarch named his three heirs in his last will and testament.
- The heirs to the throne eagerly awaited their succession to the monarchy.
- The heirs to the family fortune were burdened with the responsibility of managing it wisely.
- The heirs were embroiled in a bitter legal battle over the distribution of the estate.
- The heir apparent to the kingdom was renowned for his wisdom and leadership.
- The heirs to the corporation were determined to continue its legacy of success.
- The heirs were surprised and delighted to discover a hidden treasure left behind by their ancestor.
- The heirs were obligated to maintain the family's legacy and charitable endeavors.
- The heirs were granted special privileges and responsibilities as descendants of the royal lineage.
- The heirs struggled to come to terms with their inheritance, both its wealth and its complexities.
FAQs About the word heirs
one who succeeds to the estate of a person by will or especially by operation of law see also intestacy, unworthy compare ancestor, devisee, legatee, next o
heirs at law, descendants, legatees, inheritors, heiresses,descendents, beneficiaries, coheirs, devisees, claimants
No antonyms found.
The wealthy patriarch named his three heirs in his last will and testament.
The heirs to the throne eagerly awaited their succession to the monarchy.
The heirs to the family fortune were burdened with the responsibility of managing it wisely.
The heirs were embroiled in a bitter legal battle over the distribution of the estate.
