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Term Definition
Heir
- one who inherits by legal right in the case of intestacy.
Application in Divorce
A person inherits by legal rights created by the law of intestacy, a
statute
in jurisdictions passed to cover this contingency.
In popular usage, the term heir and
beneficiary
are used interchangeably.
Compare Beneficiary.
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