Editing Inheritance (section)

{{Short description|Practice of passing on property upon the death of individuals}}
{{About|passing on of property or other rights or obligations after a person's death|inheritance of genes|heredity|other uses|Inheritance (disambiguation)}}
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[[File:William Hogarth - A Rake's Progress - Plate 1 - The Young Heir Takes Possession Of The Miser's Effects.jpg|300px|thumb|From [[William Hogarth]]'s ''[[A Rake's Progress]]''. "The Young Heir Takes Possession Of The Miser's Effects".]]

'''Inheritance''' is the practice of receiving [[private property]], [[Title (property)|titles]], [[debt]]s, entitlements, [[Privilege (law)|privileges]], [[rights]], and [[Law of obligations|obligations]] upon the [[death]] of an [[individual]]. The rules of inheritance differ among societies and have changed over time. Officially [[bequest|bequeathing]] private property and/or debts can be performed by a [[testator]] via [[will (law)|will]], as attested by a [[notary]] or by other lawful means.