What does per stirpes mean?
April 1, 2021 Estate PlanningPer Stirpes vs. Per Capita at Each Generation? Say What? While engineering your estate plan, you’re likely to come across the terms “per capita at each generation” or “per stirpes.” (No, we are not talking about stripes here. Unfortunately, your estate plan is not available in stripes, houndstooth, or gingham). Instead, these terms are options…