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What does “Per Stirpes” Mean in a Will?

Posted by Joel Beck | Apr 10, 2018 | 0 Comments

One of the questions we get from time to time is this: The Will says that assets are left “per stirpes.” What does that mean?

The latin phrase “per stirpes” could be translated as by the roots or by the stocks. These days, we generally say that it means ” by representation” and it specifies, when properly used, how assets may be distributed in the event that an intended beneficiary has predeceased the maker of the Will. The easiest way to explain this is to draw it out. In the video, attorney Joel Beck discusses a simple “per stirpes” distribution, and draws out a common example of how that might work. Watch the short video, and we think you'll find that it is not as complicated as it sounds.

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Joel Beck

Joel Beck founded The Beck Law Firm, LLC in 2007. His firm focused on business law and estate planning needs of clients, two areas that he was drawn to based upon personal and business experiences in his life, including a ten-year career at NASD (now known as FINRA).

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