joint heir
Fellow inheritance recipient
A joint heir shares an inheritance with one or more other heirs, each having equal claim to the estate.
The term appears in legal contexts and religious writing, where believers are described as joint heirs with Christ.
Unlike heirs who receive separate portions, joint heirs hold undivided interest in the whole.
- coheirOne sharing an inheritance
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- legacyWhat's passed down
- estateProperty and grounds
- last willPosthumous asset instructions
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