inheritor

Other forms: inheritors

Definitions of inheritor

1. noun

   a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
   synonyms: heir, heritor

   types:

   heir apparent

   an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor

   heir-at-law

   the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate

   heiress, inheritress, inheritrix

   a female heir

   heir presumptive

   a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative

   type of:

   receiver, recipient

   a person who receives something