Advanced Method
Step 2: Identify the recipients and decide on their shares.
Identify the people who will be sharing the property (we'll call them the recipients) and what share each will receive (e.g., 1/3, 50%, 10%). Make sure that the shares sum to 1 or 100%.
Example 1:
The Sniders are dividing some property equally between their three children: Steve, Bob, and Mary.
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Example 2:
Mrs. Nappi has died. Her will requires that 1/2 of her estate go to her stepson Jack, 1/3 to her niece Sophie, and 1/6 to her church.
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