as in descendents
a person who has the right to inherit property
upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters
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More than a half-century later, a group of Hungarian Holocaust survivors and their heirs sued Hungary and its national railway in 2010, seeking compensation for property the government stole from them.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Leaving your heirs the task of trying to regain access to dozens of online accounts will be both time-consuming and frustrating or in some cases impossible without critical information.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
The Rothschild fortune, now divided among many heirs, is said to be worth billions of dollars.
—Daniel Miller Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
As artists were increasingly shifting their attention from generalities to specifics, Bertillon’s heirs were learning to see like artists.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The trio of heirs behind the Walmart empire have also seen their net worth grow this year as consumers continued to defy Wall Street’s expectations and continue spending.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Your spouse or partner and heirs should know what is coming to them and how to access it.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
However, this may require you to probate your grandmother’s estate and cooperate with any other heirs.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
That said, Fox says the generation leaving money to heirs should keep an open mind about what their heirs may do in the future.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Leaving your heirs the task of trying to regain access to dozens of online accounts will be both time-consuming and frustrating or in some cases impossible without critical information.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
The Rothschild fortune, now divided among many heirs, is said to be worth billions of dollars.
—Daniel Miller Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
As artists were increasingly shifting their attention from generalities to specifics, Bertillon’s heirs were learning to see like artists.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The trio of heirs behind the Walmart empire have also seen their net worth grow this year as consumers continued to defy Wall Street’s expectations and continue spending.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Your spouse or partner and heirs should know what is coming to them and how to access it.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
However, this may require you to probate your grandmother’s estate and cooperate with any other heirs.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
That said, Fox says the generation leaving money to heirs should keep an open mind about what their heirs may do in the future.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Heirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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