Death, Deeds, and Descendents Inheritance in Modern America |
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| Author:
| Clignet, Remi
Beckert, Jens
Harrington, Brooke |
| ISBN: | 978-0-202-36256-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | Aldine Transaction
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $58.30 |
Book Description:
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Analyses inheritance patterns in modern America. This book shows that inheritance serves to perpetuate both familial wealth and familial relations. It also examines what leads decedents to chose particular legal instruments (wills, trusts, insurance policies, gifts inter vivos).
Analyses inheritance patterns in modern America. This book shows that inheritance serves to perpetuate both familial wealth and familial relations. It also examines what leads decedents to chose particular legal instruments (wills, trusts, insurance policies, gifts inter vivos).