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Per Stirpes Vs Per Capita Diagram Per stirpes is a legal term from Latin. An estate of a decedent is distributed per stirpes if each branch of the family. *This is a common example of how per capita versus per stirpes would work. Be sure to understand how the institution holding the asset handles per capita. With regard to grandchildren, a Per Stirpes distribution often has the same result as a Per Capita with Representation distribution. In our example, a Per Stirpes distribution would leave $300,000 to Child Y and another $300,000 to Grandchild Z1. The children of Child X, Per Stirpes vs. Pro Rata. This is where our Latin lesson comes into play. When you name multiple beneficiaries (or multiple contingent beneficiaries), as this client did, there's always the chance that one or more of those beneficiaries will die before you do. If that happens, the language in your IRA agreement will specify what happens next. Per stirpes vs per capita diagram