noun
succession dispute; inheritance dispute
Refers to a conflict over who will succeed to a position, title, or inheritance, often within a family or organization. Compare 相続争い, which is more strictly about legal inheritance.
See also: 相続争い
社長が亡くなった後、息子たちの間で跡目争いが起きた。
After the company president passed away, a succession dispute broke out among his sons.
At this long-established inn, a succession dispute over the heir has been going on for years.