noun
- people who legally receive money, property, or titles when someone dies
Usage: plural of heir
Examples
- The wealthy businessman left his fortune to his three heirs.
- All the heirs gathered at the lawyer’s office to hear the will.
- The castle has been passed down through generations of heirs.
- She was surprised to learn she was one of her uncle’s heirs.
- The heirs disputed the division of the inheritance.
- Legal heirs must provide documentation to claim the estate.