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Daniel, a widower, died intestate with a $900,000 probate estate. He had three children: Alice, Ben, and Clara. Alice survived Daniel. Ben died before Daniel, leaving two children, Mira and Noel, both of whom survived Daniel. Clara also died before Daniel, leaving one child, Owen, who survived Daniel. Daniel's sister argues that the estate should be divided only among the persons living at Daniel's death.
The state follows per capita at each generation for intestate distributions to descendants. No one validly disclaimed, and all surviving descendants survived Daniel by more than 120 hours.
Who takes Daniel's probate estate, and in what shares? Explain the method of representation used.