heirship
Americannoun
noun
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the state or condition of being an heir
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the right to inherit; inheritance
Etymology
Origin of heirship
Example Sentences
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They filed a “petition for determination of heirship” in an Illinois probate court last month; a hearing in Cook County is scheduled for Feb. 23.
From New York Times
When their rich father passed, And they eagerly boarded their heirship.
From Washington Post
“In my 29 years of practice I never had somebody show up this late in the game on proof of heirship,” said Robert Rondini, the court-appointed special administrator in the probate case.
From Seattle Times
That heirship hearing would ultimately reveal Taylor’s real identity and offer a window into her troubled past.
From Slate
The documents she presented to affirm her heirship were clear forgeries.
From New York Times
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