Expectant Heir in United Kingdom

Definition of Expectant Heir

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Expectant Heir : A person who has an interest in remainder or in reversion in property or a chance of succeeding to it (interest in expectancy). An unconscionable contract with an expectant heir (e.g. in which he sells his inheritance at an undervalue in order to raise cash) may be set aside by the court.