Dead hands :: a social history of wills, trusts, and inheritance law /

Law and custom allow people many ways to pass on their property. As Friedman's enlightening social history reveals, a decline in formal rules, the ascendancy of will substitutes over classic wills, social changes like the rise of the family of affection, changing ideas of acceptable heirs, and...

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1. Verfasser: Friedman, Lawrence M. (Lawrence Meir), 1930-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Law Books, ©2009.
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Zusammenfassung:Law and custom allow people many ways to pass on their property. As Friedman's enlightening social history reveals, a decline in formal rules, the ascendancy of will substitutes over classic wills, social changes like the rise of the family of affection, changing ideas of acceptable heirs, and the potential disappearance of the estate tax all play a large role in the balance of wealth. Dead Hands uncovers the tremendous social and legal importance of this rite of passage, and how it reflects changing values and priorities in American families and society. --from publisher description.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (230 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0804771081
9780804771085

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