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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Friedman, Lawrence M. (Lawrence Meir), 1930-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Law Books, ©2009.
Temas:
Inheritance and succession > United States > History.
Inheritance and succession > Social aspects > United States.
Successions et héritages > États-Unis > Histoire.
Successions et héritages > Aspect social > États-Unis.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Inheritance and succession.
Inheritance and succession > Social aspects.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (230 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0804771081
9780804771085

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