in·her·i·tance /in-'her-ə-təns/ n
1: the act of inheriting: as
a: the acquisition of real or personal property under the laws of intestacy or sometimes by will
b: the succession upon the death of an owner either by will or by operation of law to all the estate, rights, and liabilities of the decedent
2 a: something that is or may be inherited
b: something to which one is entitled as heir
increasing the son's potential inheritance under [the] will — Lesnick v. Lesnick, 577 So. 2d 856 (1991)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.