Overerving

Overerving is a term used to describe the transfer of assets, rights, and obligations from a deceased person to heirs or beneficiaries. In civil law this process is known as inheritance or succession and can occur through a will (testate succession) or by the rules of intestate succession when no will exists.

In a legal context, the process typically begins with the identification and valuation of the estate, appointment of an executor or administrator, and the settlement of debts and taxes. After obligations are met, remaining assets are distributed to heirs or legatees in accordance with the will or with statutory rules. Many jurisdictions provide spousal and child protections or forced shares, and some assets may pass through trusts or other instruments.

In biology, overerving refers to heredity—the transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring. This includes the inheritance of genes on chromosomes and how traits are passed through generations. In classical genetics, inheritance patterns are described in terms of Mendelian genetics (dominant, recessive, and sex-linked traits), though real-world inheritance can involve polygenic, incomplete, or co-dominant patterns and epigenetic factors.

The term thus covers both the legal transfer of a deceased person's estate and the biological transmission of traits, depending on context. It is used in legal texts, genealogical studies, and genetics to describe the continuity of generational transfer.