inheritance plot
Fortune-grabbing conspiracy
An inheritance plot is a narrative structure in fiction where characters scheme, compete, or commit crimes to secure a family fortune or estate.
The phrase covers everything from murder mysteries to family dramas: The novel's inheritance plot hinges on a forged will.
It also describes real-world scheming around wealthy relatives' estates.
- heirOne who receives legacy
- estateProperty and grounds
- old moneyLong-established family fortune
- willFaculty of deliberate choice
- legacyWhat's passed down
fortune · scheming · murder · beneficiary · cut out · conniving · betrayal · foul play · mansion · stately home · lawyer · greed · family · family secret · secret · poisoning · sibling · rivalry
- money storiesheist story, rags to riches, white collar crime, financial ruin, heist novels
- Family Storiesfamily saga, mother-daughter, father-son, childhood memories, maternal bonds
- comedy plotsmistaken identity, fish out of water, fake relationship, odd couple, screwball
- court intrigueintrigue, schemes, conspiracy, scheming, machinations
- domestic fictionfamily drama, family saga, home life, family secrets, family dysfunction
- inheritanceinheritances, heir, heirs, bequest, bequests
inheritance, inherit, inherits, inherited, inheriting, inheritor, inheritors, inheritable, disinherit