A person who has the legal right to inherit property, a title, or other rights from another; successor; inheritor.

The legal right to receive someone else's property, titles, or debts after their death, either by law or according to a will.

a person who inherits a position, title, or property

The law of succession or inheritance; specifically, the legal statutes governing the distribution of assets and property after death.

the quality of being inherited or passed down; succession; inheritance

A legal principle where the direct descendants of an heir who died or lost their inheritance rights step in to inherit that heir's portion of the estate.

The process of inheriting property according to a valid and legal will; in law, this type of inheritance takes priority over statutory inheritance.

legal relationship existing when there is more than one heir to an estate, known as parcenary; involves shared ownership of inherited property

female heir or inheritress

A legal system for inheritance where the heirs, their order of priority, and the distribution of property are determined by law rather than a private will. Used when the deceased person has not left a valid will.

a person who has the legal right to inherit an estate according to the law

To follow in someone's footsteps; to carry on the tradition or work of a predecessor or master.