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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Excluding The Next Generation Shielding heirs from financial discussions and then expecting stewardship later rarely works.—
Ellie Perlman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Families usually come to him when the next generation has little interest in taking over the ranch or the heirs can’t come to an agreement.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Legatees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legatees. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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