legal heir
Example Sentences
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By Wednesday, officials had issued a death certificate and legal heir documents, and the bank said the money had been handed over to the woman's family members.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The legal heir in this case would be your mother, unless your father had a will stating otherwise.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 2, 2025
Given the lack of any legal heir, Josephina, Morf, and Rhodora are all fully ready to lie about how they acquired his work, and take full advantage of its instant popularity.
From The Verge • Feb. 1, 2019
If you perish without a legal heir or lose all your territory, it’s game over.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2012
The Vandals tumultuously applauded him, at once declared Hilderic deposed, and proclaimed Gelimer, who was the legal heir, their King.
From The Scarlet Banner by Dahn, Felix
