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Understanding Per Stirpes Designations
What does it mean to devise an asset, per stirpes? In Latin, this translates to “by the roots” or “by the branch,” and is a way for testators to direct the distribution of their estate if a beneficiary predeceased the testator. This is also known as “by right of representation.” How it works When you […]
“Per Stirpes” Designations
“Per stirpes” is a method of distributing shares of an estate where the share of a deceased named beneficiary is divided among a person’s descendants. How it works Per stirpes translates to “by branch” in Latin. In a will, there may be the following language: “I leave [insert possession] to my descendants, per stirpes.” For […]