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heir
noun as in person who inherits possessions
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At the opening ceremony, today’s Egyptians were hailed as the proud heirs of the pharaohs and the museum as a landmark that completes the work of their ancient ancestors.
My husband is an only child, and she has written a will that already states that he is her sole heir.
“The goal was to steal the money in an event giving rise to a payment for relatives since they understood that the man had no other heirs,” the prosecutor’s office said.
As Dowling notes, in time Shepard became an international phenomenon — particularly in Ireland, where he was treated as Beckett’s heir.
“More importantly, the state has complex laws about community property, homestead exemptions, and tax implications that can dramatically affect how your assets pass to your heirs.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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