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Per Stirpes v Per Capita Inheritance Planning & Estate Example
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ESTATE PLANNING
PER STIRPES vs. PER CAPITA Per Stirpes Distribution Example Per Capita Distribution Example Generational
Line Weighs each person equally
System of inheritance under which each person of the deceased person's family receives an equal share of the estate Weighs each branch equally
System of inheritance under which each branch of the deceased person's family receives an equal share of the estate, regardless of how many people are in that branch Per Capita Per Stirpes 2 Ways to Leave Estate to Children Spouse (0% - deceased) Child A (0% - deceased) Child D (25%) Child B (0%) - deceased You Child C (50%) Child E (25%) Spouse (0% - deceased) Child A (0% - deceased) Child D (33%) Child B (0%) - deceased You Child C (33%) Child E (33%)
PER STIRPES vs. PER CAPITA Per Stirpes Distribution Example Per Capita Distribution Example Generational
Line Weighs each person equally
System of inheritance under which each person of the deceased person's family receives an equal share of the estate Weighs each branch equally
System of inheritance under which each branch of the deceased person's family receives an equal share of the estate, regardless of how many people are in that branch Per Capita Per Stirpes 2 Ways to Leave Estate to Children Spouse (0% - deceased) Child A (0% - deceased) Child D (25%) Child B (0%) - deceased You Child C (50%) Child E (25%) Spouse (0% - deceased) Child A (0% - deceased) Child D (33%) Child B (0%) - deceased You Child C (33%) Child E (33%)