Grandma is worried about her kids and grandchildren. She has two sons, Charles and Tyler. Each is married and has children. Charles has three kids, Tyler has one. She wants to know what will happen if Charles and/or Tyler pass on (they both are in very high-risk jobs) and she leaves her bounty (her wealth) as to her sons (a) per stirpes or (b) per capita. As part of your explanation, please also explain exactly what the terms mean. Assume for fun Grandma has an estate of $2,000,000.

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Grandma is worried about her kids and grandchildren. She has two sons, Charles and Tyler. Each is married and has children. Charles has three kids, Tyler has one. She wants to know what will happen if Charles and/or Tyler pass on (they both are in very high-risk jobs) and she leaves her bounty (her wealth) as to her sons (a) per stirpes or (b) per capita. As part of your explanation, please also explain exactly what the terms mean. Assume for fun Grandma has an estate of $2,000,000.

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