Wis. Stat. § 854.04

(1) By representation or per stirpes. (a) Except as provided in subs. (5) and (6) , if a statute or a governing instrument calls for property to be distributed to the issue or descendants of a designated person "by representation", "by right of representation" or "per stirpes", the property is divided into equal shares for the children of the designated person. Each surviving child and each deceased child who left surviving issue are allocated one share. (b) The share of each deceased child allocated a share under par. (a) is divided among that person's issue in the same manner as under par. (a) , repeating until the property is fully allocated among surviving issue.

(3) Per capita at each generation. (a) Except as provided in subs. (5) and (6) , if a statute or a governing instrument calls for property to be distributed to the issue or descendants of a designated person "per capita at each generation", the property is divided into equal shares at the generation nearest to the designated person that contains one or more surviving issue. Each survivor in that generation is allocated one share, and the shares of the deceased persons in that same generation who left surviving issue are combined for distribution under par. (b) . (b) The combined share created under par. (a) is divided among the surviving issue of the persons whose shares were combined in the same manner as under par. (a) , as though all of those issue were the issue of one person. The process is repeated until the property is fully allocated.

(4) Per capita. Except as provided in sub. (6) , if a statute or governing instrument calls for property to be distributed to a group or class "per capita", the property is divided into as many shares as there are surviving members of the group or class, and each member receives one share.

(5) Certain individuals disregarded. For the purposes of this section, all of the following apply: (a) An individual who is deceased and who left no surviving issue is disregarded. (b) An individual who has a surviving ancestor who is an issue of the designated person is not entitled to a share.

(6) Contrary intent. This section does not apply if the transfer is made under a governing instrument and there is a finding of contrary intent of the person who executed the governing instrument. Extrinsic evidence may be used to construe that intent.