A legal method of dividing property among the legal heirs of a deceased person
Per Capita Distribution
Under the law of per capita distribution, the intended distribution of the decedent’s property can be limited to a designated class of people. For example, the testators will states that all real property shall be distributed upon his death to his children (here the class of people are his surviving children) on a per capita basis – which means each natural child will receive an equal share.