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Look for damages after minor relative loses the head with the heirs (5)

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I believe the answer is:

issue

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'heirs' is the definition.
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'look for damages after minor relative loses the head' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'look for damages' could be 'sue' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'sue' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'is' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'with the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for issue that I've seen before include "Instalment" , "Outflow or point of concern" , "Shares" , "Question - outgoing - children" , "Publish - put into circulation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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