noun
- one of two or more persons who inherit an estate or property together
Usage: legal/formal context
Examples
- After their father's death, the three siblings became coheirs to the family estate.
- The will named two coheirs who would share the inheritance equally.
- As a coheir, she had equal rights to the property with her brother.
- The coheirs agreed to sell the house and divide the proceeds.
- Under the law, all legitimate children are coheirs to their parent's assets.