surviving relative

Examples (10)

• The succession passed to the nearest surviving relative.
• She was the sole surviving relative after the tragic accident.
• Finding a surviving relative proved difficult after decades.
• He searched for any surviving relative who might know his family history.
• The will specified that the estate would go to his closest surviving relative.
• As the only surviving relative, she inherited the ancestral home.
• Efforts were made to notify every surviving relative of the deceased.
• They contacted a distant surviving relative living abroad.
• The lawyer sought out the next of kin, often a surviving relative.
• She became the legal guardian for her young niece, her only surviving relative.