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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heirs
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In 2019, the Gusman family heirs sued the city to reclaim ownership of the property, arguing that a reversion clause in the deed had been triggered when the Miami Parking Authority stepped back from managing the building.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Colonial repression and factionalism divided nationalists and left them fighting bitterly over who were the true heirs to the March First Movement.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Heirs at law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs%20at%20law. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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