Persons who by virtue of testament or by law succeed to all or part of an estate, represented by a body of rights and obligations, upon the death of the owner of that estate.

Persons upon whom the statute of descent casts the title to real property upon the death of the ancestor.

The persons who receive assets following a person's death.

After payment of creditors, these individuals would be entitled to a person's estate had the person died without a will and without a surviving spouse.