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Collateral Heir
Collateral HeirA successor to property—either by will or descent and distribution—who is not directly descended from the deceased but comes from a parallel line of the deceased's family, such as a brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, or cousin. collateral heir
collateral heirAn heir who is not in a direct line from a decedent, but born from a collateral line, such as brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, or cousins. Relevant in the context of intestate succession, being the order of distribution of property when one dies without a will. Contrast to lineal heirs. |