Heir definition

Heir means, except as controlled by section 2720, a person, including the surviving spouse or the state, that is entitled under the statutes of intestate succession to a decedent's property.

Heir means any person, male or female, who is entitled to succeed to the property of an intestate under this Act;

Heir means any person who is entitled under the statutes of intestate succession, ch. 852, Stats., to an interest in property of a decedent;

Examples of Heir in a sentence

• As defined in Transport Agreement clause no 15 (h), In case of death or retirement of proprietor or any of the partners of the Carrier firm, based on request from the legal heir, reconstitution of the transport agreement may be undertaken as below- “In case of death of proprietor / Partner / Director of the transport carrier firm, the Legal Heir of deceased will be inducted as proprietor / Partner / Director of the concerned carrier firm by BPCL.

• Neither the Holder nor the Holder’s Heir shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares represented by the Units unless and until shares of Common Stock have been issued in settlement thereof.

• In the case of Units settled by delivery of Common Stock, the Company shall (a) issue or cause to be delivered to the Holder (or the Holder’s Heir, as defined below, if applicable) one or more unlegended stock certificates representing such shares, or (b) cause a book entry for such shares to be made in the name of the Holder (or the Holder’s Heir, if applicable).

• It shall be the responsibility of the Heir to notify the Company of any changes in address.

• In the unfortunate event of death of the Life Insured, the benefit will be paid to the Policyholder/Nominee/Legal Heir/ Assignee or to such other person(s) as directed by a Court of competent jurisdiction in India.

More Definitions of Heir

Heir means that term as defined in section 1104 of the estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.1104.

Heir means any person, including the surviving spouse, who is entitled under the statutes of intestate succession to an interest in property of a decedent. The state is an heir of the decedent and a person interested under s. 45.51 (10) and (11) when the decedent was a member of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or at the facilities operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.50 at the time of the decedent’s death.

Heir means any individual, including the surviving spouse, who is entitled under intestate succession to the real property, personal property, and assets of a decedent who died wholly or partially intestate.

Heir means the person, the persons, the trust or trusts, which are nominated by a Participant or, if no such nomination is made, is or are entitled by will or the respective applicable law in the event of the death of a Participant, to receive the benefit of the Performance Shares under this Plan. The concept “heir” therefore also includes the executor appointed by will or the administrator appointed by the court, if no heir is named and is in a position to act under the given circumstances.

Heir means a person, including the surviving spouse, who is entitled under the statutes of intestate succession to the property of a decedent.

Heir means any person, including the surviving spouse, who is entitled under intestate succession to the property of a decedent who died wholly or partially intestate.

Heir means a person, including the surviving spouse or sur- viving domestic partner, who is entitled under the statutes of intes- tate succession to the real and personal property of a decedent on the decedent's death intestate;