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
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heir
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Over time, some Bechtel heirs have moved out of the Bay Area, and the company shifted its headquarters to Virginia in 2018.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The son of Walmart founder Sam Walton, Rob and his fellow heirs collectively own around 45% of outstanding shares in the retail giant, which currently has a market cap north of $1 trillion.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Heir at law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20at%20law. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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