How is the estate divided if a child died before the deceased?

Short answer

Where the law provides, descendants of a deceased child inherit by representation the share that their parent would have received. Grandchildren do not invariably divide the entire estate directly and equally.

Practical example

The deceased had one surviving child and one predeceased child who left two children. The grandchildren participate through their parent’s line.

What to do

Prepare a family tree and every connecting birth and death record. Check for a will and other first-ranking heirs.

Points to consider

A parent’s refusal of an inheritance has different consequences from that parent dying before the estate opens.

Legal basis

Civil Code of Georgia, Articles 1336. Current text: https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/31702

Information checked on 28 October 2026. The outcome depends on the documents and facts of the individual case.

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