heir apparent

Heir apparent is an heir who is certain or guaranteed to inherit property from an estate . The right of an heir apparent is indefeasible and they can only be denied a right to inheritance if they were to die before the person they were supposed to inherit from, or if they are legally and excluded by a legitimate will .

[Last reviewed in February of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

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