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heir

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Heir
A person who inherits some or all of the estate of a recently deceased person. The legal successor is usually selected because they are related to the deceased by a direct bloodline or have been designated in a will or by a legal authority.

Notes:
Originating in feudal times, the heir was usually the oldest male child in the family.

See also: Escheat, Inheritance

heir
A person who by will or statutory law receives or is scheduled to receive a portion or all of the assets of an estate.

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