Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inheritors
• descendants
• legatees
• heiresses
• heirs at law
• successors
• claimants
• beneficiaries
• devisees
• assignees
• representatives
• grantees
• coheirs
• scions
• heirs apparent
• coheiresses
• succeeders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heirs

Because assets remaining in the trust will generally pass to charity, life insurance is sometimes incorporated into the estate plan to replace wealth for the seller’s heirs. — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The same is true in cases where a former prisoner dies and leaves money or other assets to their children, spouses and heirs. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

If your heirs can’t make the payment or sell the home, the bank can foreclose. — Liz Knueven,kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Kahn’s heirs unloaded the place in 1939, a few years after his death, and it was chopped up over the years to serve as retirement housing for city workers, a military training compound, and a boarding school, per Forbes. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026

Several heirs to Jewish banker Salomon Flavian have taken Sotheby’s to court in Paris over the auctioneer’s sale of a painting by Camille Pissarro. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Having left behind no spouse, children, or will, Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, and five half-siblings — Sharon Nelson, Norrine Nelson, John Nelson, Omarr Baker, and Alfred Jackson — were named his legal heirs under Minnesota law. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026