heir
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Young Arthur was dead, his father was a witness, Ferris was regarded by the police as the heir apparent to Arthur Thompson Sr.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In his second season in the league, he played so brilliantly that he began to look like the heir to Tom Brady.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The first step an unsatisfied heir might make is to demand the removal of the trustee that turned them down.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Real Madrid’s Mbappé is the most obvious heir apparent to the mantle of “greatest in the game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Details are murky, but on his deathbed the Inka seems to have passed over Atawallpa, who had not distinguished himself, and designated as his heir a son named Ninan K’uychi.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Even when there are direct heirs involved, they might not be up to the arduous administrative task of being a trustee or executor after the death of the principal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Most non-spouse heirs of traditional IRAs have 10 years to withdraw the funds, and some must take annual RMDs during that period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Baum and other heirs, meanwhile, spent years navigating complex restitution claims for expropriated properties and assets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
In July two heirs shared a letter with the company’s board of directors and family members, warning that Brown-Forman was in crisis, and that generational wealth has melted away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Because of him, each of Eldred’s six heirs are said to have some animal characteristic, a thing that is not unusual in Faerie but is unusual among the trooping Gentry of the Courts.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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