Thesaurus results for HEIRS

heirs

noun

plural of heir

as in inheritors

a person who has the right to inherit property upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters

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Recent Examples of heirs The heirs have been fighting for the artwork for decades, though the family chose after World War II not to sue for its return. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The top lot of the evening was an early Wassily Kandinsky painting, Das bunte Leben (1907), which was recently restituted to the heirs of the German Jewish art collector Hedwig Lewenstein-Weyermann in June 2023. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026 One of those entities, Prince Legacy LLC, recently became embroiled in litigation when some of Prince’s heirs sought to fire the managers who had been hired to manage their share of the intellectual property rights. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 According to a report from Cerulli Associates, roughly $124 trillion will be transferred to heirs and charities between 2024 and 2048. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 For example, rather than preserving a certain portion of an investment portfolio specifically for heirs, retirees may be able to rely on a life insurance death benefit to provide an inheritance. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 After Edward the Confessor died with no heirs, Harold was crowned in January 1066, but William also claimed the kingship. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 One of the heirs to the Walmart fortune, Tom Walton, and his wife, Olivia, have given $250,000. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 Because assets remaining in the trust will generally pass to charity, life insurance is sometimes incorporated into the estate plan to replace wealth for the seller’s heirs. — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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inheritors

Noun

Young and middle-aged inheritors are more digitally savvy and activism-oriented than older generations.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Another challenge that may result is leaving large tax liabilities for future generations, particularly if the inheritors receive such funds during their peak earning years.

— Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026