Thesaurus results for HEIRS

heirs

noun

plural of heir

as in inheritors

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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Recent Examples of heirs For a while, this kind of durational performance was mostly the province of Madonna’s artier heirs, such as Lady Gaga. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 To settle an estate, someone has to locate all of the deceased person’s assets, pay off their debts, deal with their taxes, talk to all heirs and creditors, file reports with the court, and finally distribute what is left. — Reid Kress Weisbord, Fortune, 31 July 2026 More importantly, heirs inherit assets that can often be distributed far more tax efficiently than traditional retirement accounts. — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The heirs have submitted appraisals valuing the painting at roughly $20 million when the lawsuit was filed in 2014. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026 Kiesler and his heirs envisioned architecture that would make the arts more available, provisional, improvisational, democratic, and participatory, more playful and less aloof. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 First, when someone dies without a will, their property passes to heirs in accordance with their state’s laws. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Brunner was legally removed from a list of potential heirs for Manson’s estate in 2018 because he was adopted. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Experts estimate that a staggering $90 trillion in wealth will be passed down from the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers to their heirs in the coming years. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

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inheritors

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Another challenge that may result is leaving large tax liabilities for future generations, particularly if the inheritors receive such funds during their peak earning years.

— Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Among these delusions is the perennial faith that Iranians are potentially ardent converts to American-style freedom, rather than inheritors of an ancient civilization with a trajectory outlined by its own specific history.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026