1) n. a person's children or other lineal descendants such as grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ... Occasionally, there is a problem in determining whether a writer of a will or deed meant issue to include descendants beyond his or her immediate children.

What is a beneficiary issue?

Broadly speaking, the term "issue" refers to a person's lineal descendants. Often, an estate planning lawyer will provide that a bequest will go to a beneficiary's "issue" if that beneficiary doesn't survive. ...

What is an issue in probate?

A person's “issue” means all of their descendants, or offspring, including children. “Children” are their direct descendants only.