Issue

A person’s children and/or lineal descendantsA persons children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren who are related by blood or because of legal adoption. The term issue is also used to describe descendants. such a grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It refers to a direct blood line in Wisconsin along with legally adopted persons. In Wisconsin the term “issueA person’s children and/or lineal descendants such a grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It refers to a direct blood line in Wisconsin along with legally adopted persons. In Wisconsin the term “issue by right of representation” is commonly used to indicate that a share of beneficiary, if predeceased, shall be distributed to his or her children or lineal descendants. Although slightly different this is often also referred to as Per Stirpes distribution. by right of representation” is commonly used to indicate that a share of beneficiaryA person who will receive something, possibly cash or real estate or personal property, through a Will or trust or income from a Will or Trust. A beneficiary can be a Specific Bequest beneficiary or a Residual beneficiary., if predeceased, shall be distributed to his or her children or lineal descendantsA persons children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren who are related by blood or because of legal adoption. The term issue is also used to describe descendants.. Although slightly different this is often also referred to as Per Stirpes distributionRefers to each branch of a family receiving an equal share of an estate. When a beneficiary predeceases the decedent, the share that would have gone to that beneficiary is given to the heirs issue in equal shares at each surviving generation. Also see Issue..