- plural of heir.
heirs
Example Sentences
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Writing a short letter of intent that states the reasoning behind gifts, caregiving recognition, business decisions and any other unique circumstances also helps heirs understand the logic and avoid conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
The early farmers of the Fertile Crescent and China were heirs to the technology that behaviorially modern Homo sapiens had been developing to exploit local resources in those areas for tens of thousands of years.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
