Legal Definitions - heirship

Definition: Heirship is the state of being an heir, which means being the person who inherits property or money from a deceased person. It is also the relationship between an ancestor and an heir.

Examples:

• When John's father passed away, he inherited his father's house and car because he was the only child and the rightful heir.
• According to the laws of heirship, if a person dies without a will, their property will be distributed among their legal heirs.

The first example illustrates how heirship is related to inheritance. John became the heir of his father's property after his father's death. The second example shows how heirship is related to the legal distribution of property when a person dies without a will.