1-2.14 - Per stirpes

§ 1-2.14 Per stirpes    A  per  stirpes  disposition  or  distribution  of property is made to  persons who take as issue  of  a  deceased  ancestor  in  the  following  manner:    The  property so passing is divided into as many equal shares as there  are (i) surviving issue  in  the  generation  nearest  to  the  deceased  ancestor  which  contains  one or more surviving issue and (ii) deceased  issue in the same generation who left  surviving  issue,  if  any.  Each  surviving member in such nearest generation is allocated one share.  The  share  of a deceased issue in such nearest generation who left surviving  issue shall be distributed in the same manner to such issue.