Bequests (8)
I believe the answer is:
legacies
'bequests' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for legacies that I've seen before include "Gifts of personal property by will" , "Things handed down by predecessors" , "Gifts made by will" , "Articles or goods left in a will" , "They're left in a will" .)