diff --git a/contracts/examples/SimpleSavingsWallet.sol b/contracts/examples/SimpleSavingsWallet.sol
index 29e7d65a43c..e6d11d5a208 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/SimpleSavingsWallet.sol
+++ b/contracts/examples/SimpleSavingsWallet.sol
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
 pragma solidity ^0.4.11;
 
-import "../ownership/Inheritable.sol";
+import "../ownership/Heritable.sol";
 
 
 /**
  * @title SimpleSavingsWallet
- * @dev Simplest form of savings wallet that can be inherited if owner dies.
+ * @dev Simplest form of savings wallet whose ownership can be claimed by a heir
+ * if owner dies.
  * In this example, we take a very simple savings wallet providing two operations
- * (to send and receive funds) and extend its capabilities by making it Inheritable.
+ * (to send and receive funds) and extend its capabilities by making it Heritable.
  * The account that creates the contract is set as owner, who has the authority to
  * choose an heir account. Heir account can reclaim the contract ownership in the
  * case that the owner dies.
  */
-contract SimpleSavingsWallet is Inheritable {
+contract SimpleSavingsWallet is Heritable {
 
   event Sent(address payee, uint amount, uint balance);
   event Received(address payer, uint amount, uint balance);
 
 
-  function SimpleSavingsWallet(uint _heartbeatTimeout) Inheritable(_heartbeatTimeout) public {}
+  function SimpleSavingsWallet(uint _heartbeatTimeout) Heritable(_heartbeatTimeout) public {}
   
   /**
    * @dev wallet can receive funds.
diff --git a/contracts/ownership/Inheritable.sol b/contracts/ownership/Heritable.sol
similarity index 84%
rename from contracts/ownership/Inheritable.sol
rename to contracts/ownership/Heritable.sol
index 508f6beeaa5..b0982879b30 100644
--- a/contracts/ownership/Inheritable.sol
+++ b/contracts/ownership/Heritable.sol
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import './Ownable.sol';
 
 
 /**
- * @title Inheritable
- * @dev The Inheritable contract provides ownership transfer capabilities, in the
+ * @title Heritable
+ * @dev The Heritable contract provides ownership transfer capabilities, in the
  * case that the current owner stops "heartbeating". Only the heir can pronounce the
  * owner's death.
  */
-contract Inheritable is Ownable {
+contract Heritable is Ownable {
   address public heir;
 
   // Time window the owner has to notify they are alive.
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ contract Inheritable is Ownable {
 
 
   /**
-   * @notice Create a new Inheritable Contract with heir address 0x0.
+   * @notice Create a new Heritable Contract with heir address 0x0.
    * @param _heartbeatTimeout time available for the owner to notify they are alive,
    * before the heir can take ownership.
    */
-  function Inheritable(uint _heartbeatTimeout) public {
+  function Heritable(uint _heartbeatTimeout) public {
     setHeartbeatTimeout(_heartbeatTimeout);
   }
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ contract Inheritable is Ownable {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @dev Heir can pronounce the owners death. To inherit the ownership, they will
+   * @dev Heir can pronounce the owners death. To claim the ownership, they will
    * have to wait for `heartbeatTimeout` seconds.
    */
   function proclaimDeath() public onlyHeir {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ contract Inheritable is Ownable {
   /**
    * @dev Allows heir to transfer ownership only if heartbeat has timed out.
    */
-  function inherit() public onlyHeir {
+  function claimHeirOwnership() public onlyHeir {
     require(!ownerLives());
     require(now >= timeOfDeath + heartbeatTimeout);
     OwnershipTransferred(owner, heir);
diff --git a/test/Inheritable.js b/test/Heritable.js
similarity index 51%
rename from test/Inheritable.js
rename to test/Heritable.js
index 1733a94dbfc..0b7893c2e08 100644
--- a/test/Inheritable.js
+++ b/test/Heritable.js
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ import expectThrow from './helpers/expectThrow';
 
 const NULL_ADDRESS = '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
 
-const Inheritable = artifacts.require('../contracts/ownership/Inheritable.sol')
+const Heritable = artifacts.require('../contracts/ownership/Heritable.sol')
 
-contract('Inheritable', function(accounts) {
-  let inheritable
+contract('Heritable', function(accounts) {
+  let heritable
   let owner
 
   beforeEach(async function() {
-    inheritable = await Inheritable.new(4141)
-    owner = await inheritable.owner()
+    heritable = await Heritable.new(4141)
+    owner = await heritable.owner()
   })
 
   it('should start off with an owner, but without heir', async function() {
-    const heir = await inheritable.heir()
+    const heir = await heritable.heir()
 
     assert.equal(typeof(owner), 'string')
     assert.equal(typeof(heir), 'string')
@@ -35,72 +35,72 @@ contract('Inheritable', function(accounts) {
     const someRandomAddress = accounts[2]
     assert.isTrue(owner !== someRandomAddress)
 
-    await inheritable.setHeir(newHeir, {from: owner})
-    await expectThrow(inheritable.setHeir(newHeir, {from: someRandomAddress}))
+    await heritable.setHeir(newHeir, {from: owner})
+    await expectThrow(heritable.setHeir(newHeir, {from: someRandomAddress}))
   })
 
   it('owner can remove heir', async function() {
     const newHeir = accounts[1]
-    await inheritable.setHeir(newHeir, {from: owner})
-    let heir = await inheritable.heir()
+    await heritable.setHeir(newHeir, {from: owner})
+    let heir = await heritable.heir()
 
     assert.notStrictEqual(heir, NULL_ADDRESS)
-    await inheritable.removeHeir()
-    heir = await inheritable.heir()
+    await heritable.removeHeir()
+    heir = await heritable.heir()
     assert.isTrue(heir === NULL_ADDRESS)
   })
 
-  it('heir can inherit only if owner is dead and timeout was reached', async function() {
+  it('heir can claim ownership only if owner is dead and timeout was reached', async function() {
     const heir = accounts[1]
-    await inheritable.setHeir(heir, {from: owner})
-    await expectThrow(inheritable.inherit({from: heir}))
+    await heritable.setHeir(heir, {from: owner})
+    await expectThrow(heritable.claimHeirOwnership({from: heir}))
 
-    await inheritable.proclaimDeath({from: heir})
+    await heritable.proclaimDeath({from: heir})
     await increaseTime(1)
-    await expectThrow(inheritable.inherit({from: heir}))
+    await expectThrow(heritable.claimHeirOwnership({from: heir}))
 
     await increaseTime(4141)
-    await inheritable.inherit({from: heir})
-    assert.isTrue(await inheritable.heir() === heir)
+    await heritable.claimHeirOwnership({from: heir})
+    assert.isTrue(await heritable.heir() === heir)
   })
 
-  it('heir can\'t inherit if owner heartbeats', async function() {
+  it('heir can\'t claim ownership if owner heartbeats', async function() {
     const heir = accounts[1]
-    await inheritable.setHeir(heir, {from: owner})
+    await heritable.setHeir(heir, {from: owner})
       
-    await inheritable.proclaimDeath({from: heir})
-    await inheritable.heartbeat({from: owner})
-    await expectThrow(inheritable.inherit({from: heir}))
+    await heritable.proclaimDeath({from: heir})
+    await heritable.heartbeat({from: owner})
+    await expectThrow(heritable.claimHeirOwnership({from: heir}))
 
-    await inheritable.proclaimDeath({from: heir})
+    await heritable.proclaimDeath({from: heir})
     await increaseTime(4141)
-    await inheritable.heartbeat({from: owner})
-    await expectThrow(inheritable.inherit({from: heir}))
+    await heritable.heartbeat({from: owner})
+    await expectThrow(heritable.claimHeirOwnership({from: heir}))
   })
 
   it('should log events appropriately', async function() {
     const heir = accounts[1]
 
-    const setHeirLogs = (await inheritable.setHeir(heir, {from: owner})).logs
+    const setHeirLogs = (await heritable.setHeir(heir, {from: owner})).logs
     const setHeirEvent = setHeirLogs.find(e => e.event === 'HeirChanged')
 
     assert.isTrue(setHeirEvent.args.owner === owner)
     assert.isTrue(setHeirEvent.args.newHeir === heir)
 
-    const heartbeatLogs = (await inheritable.heartbeat({from: owner})).logs
+    const heartbeatLogs = (await heritable.heartbeat({from: owner})).logs
     const heartbeatEvent = heartbeatLogs.find(e => e.event === 'OwnerHeartbeated')
 
     assert.isTrue(heartbeatEvent.args.owner === owner)
 
-    const proclaimDeathLogs = (await inheritable.proclaimDeath({from: heir})).logs
+    const proclaimDeathLogs = (await heritable.proclaimDeath({from: heir})).logs
     const ownerDeadEvent = proclaimDeathLogs.find(e => e.event === 'OwnerProclaimedDead')
 
     assert.isTrue(ownerDeadEvent.args.owner === owner)
     assert.isTrue(ownerDeadEvent.args.heir === heir)
 
     await increaseTime(4141)
-    const inheritLogs = (await inheritable.inherit({from: heir})).logs
-    const ownershipTransferredEvent = inheritLogs.find(e => e.event === 'OwnershipTransferred')
+    const claimHeirOwnershipLogs = (await heritable.claimHeirOwnership({from: heir})).logs
+    const ownershipTransferredEvent = claimHeirOwnershipLogs.find(e => e.event === 'OwnershipTransferred')
 
     assert.isTrue(ownershipTransferredEvent.args.previousOwner === owner)
     assert.isTrue(ownershipTransferredEvent.args.newOwner === heir)