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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heirs
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  • 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
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“Heirs at law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs%20at%20law. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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