Dan, a Widower, Dies Intestate

Multiple Choice

Dan, a widower, dies intestate. He leaves two surviving children, Joe and Carrie, and two grandchildren who are children of his deceased daughter, Debra. If Joe and Carrie each take one-third of his estate and the grandchildren each take one-sixth of the estate, this is described legally by the statement that:

A) lineal descendants of predeceased children take property per stirpes .
B) lineal descendants take the property per capita .
C) collateral heirs take the property per stirpes .
D) lineal descendants and collateral heirs take the property per capita .