stirpes

Yesterday's term was per stirpes, which is defined as:

Define That Term #42 2006

Yesterday's term was per stirpes, which is defined as:

Sui Generis--a New York law blog: 2006

Watch out, too, for beneficiary forms that don't allow your assets to pass "per stirpes," or equally among the branches of a family.

Beware the Beneficiary Form Carolyn T. Geer 2011

Most condominium associations split political power per stirpes (one unit, one vote), but if they did things the way American government entities do (per capita), Mark Seecof's 17 immigrants in one unit would all get to vote and impose their will on the rest of the condo owners.

Immigration Metaphors, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Most IRAs give you the option of leaving an inheritance "per stirpes," which means that if one of your named beneficiaries dies before you do, his share would go to his children.

At Retirement, Keep Your 401(k) or Move to IRA? 2007

A way to make this more clear is to substitute for per stirpes: "…to her children, by right of representation, share and share alike," which is clear to the non-lawyer.

Sui Generis--a New York law blog: 2006

Example: "I leave $100,000 to my daughter, Eleanor, and if she shall predecease me, to her children, per stirpes."

Sui Generis--a New York law blog: 2006

A way to make this more clear is to substitute for per stirpes: "…to her children, by right of representation, share and share alike," which is clear to the non-lawyer.

Define That Term #42 2006

Example: "I leave $100,000 to my daughter, Eleanor, and if she shall predecease me, to her children, per stirpes."

Define That Term #42 2006

The duty-free allotment is per capita, not per stirpes.

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