Per stirpes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003703",
  "term": "Per stirpes",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A method for distributing a decedent's estate in which each branch of the family is treated equally. If a named beneficiary has predeceased the person whose estate is being divided, that beneficiary's share is passed down in equal portions to their own descendants. This method contrasts with a per capita distribution, where all surviving descendants at the same generational level receive an equal share regardless of their family branch.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/per-stirpes/"
}