When writing a will, I read that I could leave my property to my children “per stripes.” Why is the law talking about us like we’re some kind of zebra? The phrase is Latin and it is “per stirpes,” not…
The phrase is Latin and it is “per stirpes,” often mistaken for “per stripes”, like a zebra. Some bits of property law are extremely ancient in origin and this is one of them. Most people want their property to…
I read that when making a will, I could leave my property to my children “per stripes.” What does this mean? Why is the law talking about us like we’re some kind of zebra? The phrase is Latin and it…