Per stirpes receive one-third (all of "D"s one-third share). Under "per capita", the two-thirds remaining after "C" 's one-third share was taken would be divided equally among all three children of "B" and "D". (Two-thirds = six ninths) Each would receive two-ninths: "B1", "B2", and "D1" would all receive two-ninths. "Notes:" In many U.S. states, such as New York, a statute has modified the "per stirpes" approach and utilizes instead a per capita with representation approach (also known as modern American per stirpes). Under the per capita with representation approach, the number of branches is determined by reference to the generation nearest
Per Giertsen Per Giertsen Per Egeberg Giertsen (26 June 1906 – 1990) was a Norwegian physician, especially known for helping members of the Norwegian resistance movement during and after World War II. He was born in Kristiania (Oslo), and graduated from the Royal Frederick University with the cand.med. degree in 1932. He worked as a municipal physician in Nedre Eiker from 1932 to 1934, and then moved back to Oslo where he had his own physician's office. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, he became involved in the Norwegian resistance movement. Starting on 14 September 1944 he was a contact