Inheritor (noun)

1. A person who inherits something, such as property, a title, or a legacy.
2. A person who is next in line to inherit a particular property, title or legacy.

Origin:

From latin hereditor, from heres (heir), from herere (to inherit).

Examples:

1. He was the inheritor of a large fortune.
2. She was the inheritor of her father's title.
3. The inheritor of the property will have to pay the taxes on it.
4. The inheritor of the company was not able to keep it running.
5. The inheritor of the legacy was not able to live up to the expectations.