If a will does not provide how an estate will be distributed to grandchildren, under the per stirpes method of distribution, all heirs in a certain class inherit equally.

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Under the per stirpes method, if a beneficiary (such as a child of the deceased) predeceases the testator, their share is divided equally among their own children (the testator's grandchildren), not all heirs in a certain class inherit equally unless they are directly in line and the only members of that class.

If a Will Does Not Provide How an Estate Will