heir presumptive

/ˌˈɛər prəˌzʌm(p)tɪv/
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Other forms: heirs presumptive

Definitions of heir presumptive
  1. noun
    a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
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    antonyms:
    heir apparent
    an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
    type of:
    heir, heritor, inheritor
    a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
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