legal heir
Example Sentences
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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
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
If you perish without a legal heir or lose all your territory, it’s game over.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2012
As to whether he was the legal heir or not, she would rather remain ignorant, only that, assured on the point, she would better understand how to deal with his pretension!
From There & Back by George MacDonald
