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a person who has the right to inherit property
upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters
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Recent Examples of heirs
During the next two decades, some $84 trillion will pass from older generations to their Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z heirs, the greatest transfer of wealth in human history.
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Darren Walker, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Educate your heirs The best way to approach handing down wealth is to start educating any successors early and often.
—Janet Arzt, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
How will it be distributed and how will transferring it affect your heirs?
—Janet Arzt, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Of these 133 heirs, 47% are actively working on increasing their inheritance, while 53% seem content to enjoy their fortune.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Another potential challenge in passing down wealth is the lack of financial literacy among heirs.
—Manulife Singapore, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Retail The 82-year-old founder of Hobby Lobby has for years vowed to give away his retail empire, rather than sell it or pass it down to heirs.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
To help them in this task, Manulife Singapore offers educational resources to give heirs the knowledge to manage their inheritance well.
—Manulife Singapore, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Darren Walker, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Educate your heirs The best way to approach handing down wealth is to start educating any successors early and often.
—Janet Arzt, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
How will it be distributed and how will transferring it affect your heirs?
—Janet Arzt, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Of these 133 heirs, 47% are actively working on increasing their inheritance, while 53% seem content to enjoy their fortune.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Another potential challenge in passing down wealth is the lack of financial literacy among heirs.
—Manulife Singapore, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Retail The 82-year-old founder of Hobby Lobby has for years vowed to give away his retail empire, rather than sell it or pass it down to heirs.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
To help them in this task, Manulife Singapore offers educational resources to give heirs the knowledge to manage their inheritance well.
—Manulife Singapore, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Heirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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