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legatees

noun

plural of legatee

as in heirs

a person who has the right to inherit property the couple had no children, so they declared their nephew their only legatee

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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
The same is true in cases where a former prisoner dies and leaves money or other assets to their children, spouses and heirs.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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