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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McCormack will play Kar, the reluctant heir to the international conglomerate, with Skarsgård playing its head, Brandt, as previously announced.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Additionally, only about 2,000 pieces of furniture were returned to survivors or heirs.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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