as in heir
a person who has the right to inherit property
all of the heirs at law must be located before settlement of the estate is completed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir at law
Noun
-
When a person dies in the US or as a US citizen, anywhere, an often lengthy estate administration process begins to transfer the assets of the decedent to their heirs or other beneficiaries.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025 -
In some cases, clients pay taxes upfront via a Roth conversion to spare their future heirs from the bill, Lawrence said.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Heir at law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20at%20law. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share