inherit

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A will lays out instructions for how your property will be distributed after you die, who will inherit your estate, the names of your beneficiaries and how much they’ll receive.

From MarketWatch

Is this a common issue with inherited homes?

From MarketWatch

Any capital costs should, as a standard procedure, be paid by the remaindermen — in this case, your husband’s children who will ultimately inherit the property — and they should be spelled out in the legal document.

From MarketWatch

One major gap was the lack of comparisons between siblings, which can help separate the effects of medication from inherited traits and shared environments.

From Science Daily

When that happens, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” transforms from an origin story into a heartfelt critique of inherited power’s worth against the oaken will of a simple man fueled by duty and honor.

From Salon