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heirs at law

noun

plural of heir at law

as in heirs

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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According to a report from Cerulli Associates, roughly $124 trillion will be transferred to heirs and charities between 2024 and 2048.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
For example, rather than preserving a certain portion of an investment portfolio specifically for heirs, retirees may be able to rely on a life insurance death benefit to provide an inheritance.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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