heir
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Beneficiary designations can also result in unintentionally unequal distributions if there’s more than one heir, and complications if the beneficiaries die first or aren’t changed appropriately as life circumstances change.
From Los Angeles Times
This research, published in the European Journal of Ageing, looked at 55 cases involving heirs, donors and professionals, attempting to understand people’s motivations and mistakes when carving up their estate among their heirs.
From MarketWatch
Mr Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, but does not have any royal title or official duties.
From BBC
Talking about this cash with heirs—let alone transferring it—is tricky.
But the administrator/executor of an estate does have a duty to keep potential heirs/beneficiaries informed of the estate process.
From MarketWatch
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