Legal Definition and Related Resources of Successors

Those who follow in the place of another; one who takes the place of another by succession ; the correlative of predecessor . Also, a person who has been appointed or elected to hold an office after the term of the present incumbent .

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Successors in Historical Law

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Successors in the American Legislation

Definition of Successors provided by the Uniform Probate Code:

Means persons, other than creditors, who are entitled to property of a decedent under his [or her] will or this [code].