Intestacy and Descendants

This lesson is designed to introduce students to three different ways that "representation" can be defined under the intestacy system.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:

1. Define Strict Per Stirpes, Modern Per Stirpes and Per Capita by Representation.
2. Apply the three main ways to define representation: Strict Per Stirpes, Modern Per Stirpes, and Per Capita by Generation (also known as the Uniform Probate Code (UPC)