inheritor

• Personne qui a le droit légal de recevoir les biens, un titre ou les avoirs d'une autre personne après son décès, généralement conformément à un testament ou à l'ordre légal de succession.

A person who is legally entitled to receive the property, title, or assets of another person upon their death, typically according to a will or legal succession.

1. Legal heirB2formal

   A person who is legally entitled to receive property, money, or a title from someone who has died.

   Héritier légal

   • The inheritor of the estate was the eldest son.
   • She was named the sole inheritor in her grandmother's will.
   • The inheritor must pay inheritance tax on the property.

   Synonymesbeneficiarydeviseeheirlegateesuccessor

   Antonymestestator

2. Recipient of legacyC1formal

   A person who receives or is entitled to receive something from a predecessor, such as a tradition, culture, or responsibility.

   Héritier (d'un héritage immatériel)

   • He is the inheritor of a rich artistic tradition.
   • The new generation is the inheritor of the country's democratic values.
   • As the inheritor of the family business, she had to make tough decisions.

   Synonymesbeneficiarydeviseeheirlegateerecipientsuccessor