successor in interest

: a successor to another's interest in property
especially : a successor in ownership of a business that is carried on and controlled substantially as it was before the transfer

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“Successor in interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/successor%20in%20interest. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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