Co-heir
31heir|loom — «AIR LOOM», noun. 1. a possession handed down from generation to generation: »This old grandfather clock is a family heirloom. 2. Law. a personal chattel that is passed on with an inheritance to the heir. 3. an older variety of a plant strain:… …
32Heir — Heir, v. t. To inherit; to succeed to. [R.] [1913 Webster] One only daughter heired the royal state. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
33heir, collateral — n. An heir who is not directly descended from a decedent but instead related collaterally, such as a cousin, niece, or nephew. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
34heir, lineal — n. An heir descended directly from the decedent, such as a child or grandchild. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
35heir apparent — heir ap parent plural heirs apparent n 1.) an heir whose right to receive the family property, money, or title cannot be taken away 2.) someone who seems very likely to take over a person s job, position etc when that person leaves …
36heir apparent — heir whose right to receive an inheritance cannot be changed by the birth of another heir as long as he or she outlives that person (Law); person who is expected to inherit the position or status of another …
37heir apparent — heir′ appar′ent n. pl. heirs apparent 1) law an heir whose right is indefeasible, provided he or she survives the ancestor 2) a person whose succession to a position appears certain • Etymology: 1325–75 …
38heir at law — n. the heir who has the right, under the laws of intestate descent and distribution, to receive the estate of an ancestor who has died without leaving a will …
39heir-portioner — heirˈ porˈtioner noun (Scots law) A joint heiress or her representative • • • Main Entry: ↑heir …
40heir|ess — «AIR ihs», noun. 1. an heir who is a woman or girl: »His daughter was named in the will as his heiress. 2. a woman or girl inheriting great wealth: »an heiress to a great fortune …
