heir

Example Sentences

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In the absence of a will, your mother and her siblings would have been your grandmother’s legal heirs.

From MarketWatch

It helps that he is an heir of the Haas family that built Levi Strauss and has long funded local cultural and civic institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The tax due on deferred accounts will also affect your heirs.

From MarketWatch

The practice allows heirs to sell what would have been highly appreciated assets without paying taxes if sold immediately, or much lower taxes if sold in the future.

From Barron's

Finally, even without heirs, Edward Jones advises people at your age to have an estate plan.

From MarketWatch