share and share alike

Definition of "share and share alike"
  1. A rule asserting that all beneficiaries must receive equal portions of an estate, trust, or gift. If a beneficiary is unable to receive their share due to death, their portion is divided equally among the remaining beneficiaries
How to use "share and share alike" in a sentence
  1. The grandmother's will stipulated that the house's value should be distributed share and share alike among her grandchildren.
  2. The fund was to be split share and share alike among the designated charities.
  3. The parents decided that their savings would be shared share and share alike between their two children.

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