as in heirs
a person who has the right to inherit property
the couple had no children, so they declared their nephew their only legatee
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heirs
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These countries typically reserve a portion of the estate assets for certain heirs.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026 -
That represents just a fraction of the $90 trillion that the Silent Generation and baby boomers are set to pass on to their heirs as part of the Great Wealth Transfer, but its big figure nonetheless.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
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“Legatees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legatees. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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