heir
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Inherited property benefits from a step-up in cost basis—meaning the heir owes capital-gains taxes only on the growth of the property’s value starting on the time of the owner’s death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Tishler’s new boss, George W. Merck, was heir to a family enterprise dating to 1668, when an ancestor opened an apothecary in Darmstadt, Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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
You don’t get to decide after the fact that an heir will disclaim their shares so that another sibling gets the entire IRA.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
I was Anna Mathea’s heir: she had given me her voice.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
School tuition payments for children and grandchildren, down payments for home, and business loans made to one child years earlier are common sources of disputes among heirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Baum and other heirs, meanwhile, spent years navigating complex restitution claims for expropriated properties and assets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Don’t miss: ‘I don’t want to end up with stalkers’: Should I tell my heirs that I’m writing a will and how much they can expect to inherit?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
It may be inevitable that your heirs face significant taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Grace Windsor Wexler was no longer surprised at the odd assortment of heirs.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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