Yes
He nominated his heir to be his successor.
successor.
heir
A person who inherits possessions is called an heir. The word heir is a noun. Some synonyms for heir are beneficiary, grantee, inheritor, and successor.
Heir.
grantee, heir, inheritor, legatee, recipient, successor.
quit claim deed prevails
Heir and successor. Savannah Knight
Inheritor(beneficiary, heir, legatee, recipient, successor)
Julies wanted a male successor and adopted Octavian as his son.
He failed to provide a successor to his throne.
Augustus's successor was Tiberius, who became the second Roman emperor after Augustus's death in AD 14. Tiberius was Augustus's stepson and was chosen as his heir through adoption, continuing the Julio-Claudian dynasty.