Beneficiaries: Per Stirpes versus Per Capita

Per Stirpes and Per Capita are legal terms used in the law governing inheritance and estate. These designations are used as part of account beneficiary designations and/or wills to determine how the assets are distributed if a beneficiary passes away ahead of the account owner or testator.

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