Primary Beneficiaries, Deceased
Each deceased primary beneficiary's share of the residuary estate will be distributed according to how many general residuary alternate beneficiaries named.

One Alternate Beneficiary
All of the property intended for every deceased primary beneficiary is added together and given to the sole alternate beneficiary.

Multiple Alternate Beneficiaries
All of the property intended for every deceased primary beneficiary is added together and then divided among all of the alternate beneficiaries.

No Alternate Beneficiaries
If there aren't any alternate beneficiaries, the individual share of each deceased primary beneficiary is:
1. Divided among the remaining, living primary beneficiaries.
2. Divided among the heirs of each deceased primary beneficiary on a per stirpes basis.
3. Distributed according to Pennsylvania's Anti-Lapse laws or intestacy laws, when neither of the above two options are chosen.

See: Alternate Beneficiaries, Distribution Examples; Anti-Lapse, Applied