shifting inheritanceglossary / shifting inheritance Under intestacy laws, an inheritance that is transferred from an heir who was living when the intestate died to an afterborn heir who is more closely related to the intestate. 词条贡献者 双语律师William,国内知名法学院金融专业,擅长翻译各类与投资基金、投资顾问及金融衍生工具相关的法律文件。