fall heir

Examples (10)

• At the age of twenty he fell heir to a large estate.
• She unexpectedly fell heir to her aunt's collection of rare books.
• The new government fell heir to a legacy of debt and corruption.
• After the CEO resigned, the vice president fell heir to the leadership role.
• He fell heir to the family tradition of military service.
• The local museum fell heir to a priceless collection of artifacts.
• Without a will, his brother fell heir to the entire property.
• The young prince fell heir to the throne sooner than anyone expected.
• We simply fell heir to these responsibilities by being in the right place.
• It is a heavy burden to fall heir to problems you did not create.