Maria died intestate. She had two children, Mark and Carlos, but both were deceased upon her death. Mark left behind Sara and John. Carlos left behind Gina, Nicole, and Sam. All five grandchildren inherit in equal shares. Identify which type of intestate succession statute applied in Maria's state

What will be an ideal response?


Since all members of the class or group (grandchildren) inherited equally, this was per capita.

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