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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He’s made a living—and a formidable IMDB page—by helping writers and their heirs reclaim rights that were signed away decades ago.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Usually, the heirs have 6 to 12 months to carry out their plan.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Legatees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legatees. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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