Ella has three children, Todd, Terry, and Tricia. Terry has passed away but leaves a wife and three children. Ella's will directs that her property be distributed to her children, "share and share alike." Her will also directs that if her children predecease her that her children's heirs "shall inherit that child's share, share and share alike." What method of distribution is Ella following?

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Ella's will specifies that if any of her children predecease her, that child's share should go to their heirs, divided equally among them. This is the definition of a per stirpes distribution, where descendants of a deceased beneficiary inherit the share their parent would have received.

Ella Has Three Children, Todd, Terry, and Tricia