lineal heir
A person who is either an ancestor or a descendant of the decedent, such as a parent or a child. Cf. collateral heir. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 25, 30. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 32, 37.]
A person who is either an ancestor or a descendant of the decedent, such as a parent or a child. Cf. collateral heir. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 25, 30. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 32, 37.]