Section 1-2.14. Per stirpes  


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  • 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.