Fact Pattern #1: Gwen Stefani has three sons, Kingston, Apollo, and Zuma. Kingston has one son, Ace; Apollo has three children, Buck, Chase, and Dylan; and Zuma has twin girls named Elsa and Freya.
Question 1: Gwen’s will leaves all of her property to her children per stirpes. What fractional share does each child receive upon Gwen’s death assuming all children survive Gwen?
Question 2: Gwen’s will leaves all of her property to her descendants per capita. What fractional share does each child and grandchild receive upon Gwen’s death assuming all children and grandchildren survive Gwen?
Question 3: Gwen’s will leaves all of her property to her sons, per stirpes. Assuming that Kingston and Apollo predecease Gwen, what fractional share does each son and grandchild receive upon Gwen’s death?
Question 4: Assume Gwen dies without a will in a state that employs a per capita at each generation dispositive scheme, Kingston and Apollo predecease Gwen, and all of Gwen’s grandchildren are born prior to Gwen’s death. What fractional share does each son and grandchild receive upon Gwen’s death?
Question 5: Assume Gwen dies without a will in a state that employs a per stirpes dispositive scheme, Kingston and Apollo predecease Gwen, and all of Gwen’s grandchildren are born prior to Gwen’s death. What fractional share does each son and grandchild receive upon Gwen’s death?
Question 6: Assume Gwen dies without a will in a state that employs a per capita dispositive scheme, Kingston and Apollo predecease Gwen, and all of Gwen’s grandchildren are born prior to Gwen’s death. What fractional share does each son and grandchild receive upon Gwen’s death?
