[dem bums]

When a child pre-deceases his parent, his share of the inheritance is usually split between his children.

[Mouton]

I think that is governed by state inheritance laws.

[cyclotic]

My dad’s will clearly stated that if one of us predeceased him, the will would be split between the remaining children.

That said, we knew this and made a verbal agreement that we’d still cut in the other family.

[Texan]

When a child pre-deceases his parent, his share of the inheritance is usually split between his children.

That's how it was done in our family. But it's not a law or anything.