legal heir
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As his only sister and his closest living relative, you would be legal heir to his estate if he died intestate — without a will.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
By Wednesday, officials had issued a death certificate and legal heir documents, and the bank said the money had been handed over to the woman's family members.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
The legal heir determination process was completed on May 26, and last week the county announced its plan to return the land.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
Given the lack of any legal heir, Josephina, Morf, and Rhodora are all fully ready to lie about how they acquired his work, and take full advantage of its instant popularity.
From The Verge ● Feb. 1, 2019
Even the Presbyterians were on the side of Charles II, the legal heir to the throne.
From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by Robinson, James Harvey
