However, he had inherited serious problems from his predecessor.
He inherited a difficult situation from his predecessor.
He inherited a $2.5 million deficit from his predecessor.
Ramsey inherited a battle like this from his predecessor.
Vic inherited her from his predecessor, who had evidently cultivated an informal working relationship.
I have your signed resignation in my desk, inherited from my predecessor.
A new commander couldn't inherit a good standing from his predecessor - he was ranked according to what he had done.
He inherited a number of lawsuits from his predecessor, which he managed to settle.
He said that every open case inherited from his predecessor would be subjected to similar review.
She inherits from her predecessor a city that, by a number of significant criteria, is in splendid shape.