heirs

Example Sentences

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Swapping allows for a step-up in cost basis for heirs, eliminating capital-gains tax on appreciated assets.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

What seems like a mundane to-do item while the account holder is alive later becomes a major headache for would-be heirs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Is your main consideration paying the tax in advance for your heirs?

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

"But discovering a painting from the famous Goudstikker collection, in the possession of the heirs of a notorious Dutch Waffen-SS general, truly tops everything."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The judge remained seated, watching the remaining heirs, who were watching Otis Amber.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin