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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But dying with a hefty HSA can pose tax problems for heirs — specifically, non-spouse heirs like children, grandchildren, friends and others, according to financial planners.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
9 May 2026 -
Retirees are living longer, which means their heirs must wait longer to inherit wealth.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Heirs at law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs%20at%20law. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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