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Per stirpes meaning & per capita in deceased estates

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Per stirpes (Latin, meaning by the stock) and per capita (by the head) are ways in which a person’s estate can be distributed among their descendants.  They are terms referring to the different ways of distributing property among a group or class of people.

Issue and children in wills

 

the meaning of issue in wills, deceased estates, the legal term issue, children, descendants, offspring

Language can be confusing. The way that certain words are used in a will may cause difficulties in interpreting what the willmaker actually meant, but unfortunately may not come to light until they have passed away. Two such words are “children” and “issue”.

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