heirs

Example Sentences

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“One of my heirs will have to dispose of it because I’m never selling it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Instead of converting $1 million into an account where it will grow tax-free and be more easily managed by heirs because they won’t owe tax on their inheritance, you’d be converting $630,000.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“When heirs cannot reach a unanimous decision, the executor’s role becomes pivotal. Executors are tasked with reconciling conflicts,” Hancock Whitney adds.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

These were the heirs of Bittersteel, and discipline was mother’s milk to them.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin