1. people who receive money, property, or other assets from someone’s will
Usage: legal term; plural of legatee

Examples

• The lawyer contacted all the legatees named in the will.
• Three legatees were present at the reading of the estate documents.
• The wealthy businessman left substantial gifts to several legatees.
• Each of the legatees received their inheritance within six months.
• The court had to locate two missing legatees before distributing the assets.
• All legatees must provide proper identification to claim their bequests.