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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Even so, millennial and Gen X heirs are continuing to make their mark through their family offices.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
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Normally, heirs filing wrongful death suits can claim only their own loss.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Legatees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legatees. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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