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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Analysts estimate that across the country, roughly $124 trillion in assets will move from older Americans to their heirs and charities by 2048, with boomers at the center of that transfer.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 2026 -
The state holds the funds indefinitely until they’re claimed by their rightful owners (or heirs).—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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“Legatees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legatees. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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