estate of inheritance
- A property that is capable of being passed down to descendants or heirs, as opposed to a living estate which is possessed only during one's lifetime
- The mansion was considered an estate of inheritance, designed to be passed from generation to generation.
- As an estate of inheritance, the farm remained in the same family for centuries.
- The trustee's job was to manage the estate of inheritance while the rightful heir was still a minor.
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