Question

A gift is given to the testator's issue or descendants, with each surviving descendant dividing the share that his or her parent would have taken if the parent had survived. This is known as division _____.

Answer 1

Per Stirpes is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term is taken from Latin. According to per stirpes if the estate of the decedent is to be distributed among the family members each one would receive an equal share. If the first generation heir is already dead the share would be given to the second generation in equal shares. It is also called an old English approach. It is different from per capita distribution in which each member may inherit unequal share.