Modified per stirpes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003276",
  "term": "Modified per stirpes",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A method of distributing an estate where heirs receive shares based on their familial branch, but with an initial division at the generation closest to the decedent that has living members. This approach balances strict per stirpes distribution with a per capita distribution among that closest generation. The remaining shares then pass down to subsequent generations by representation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/modified-per-stirpes/"
}