Wills, Inheritance, and Families - Couverture rigide

Finch, Janet; Hayes, Lynn; Masson, Judith; Mason, Jennifer; Wallis, Lorraine

 
9780198258346: Wills, Inheritance, and Families
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0198258348 ISBN 13 : 9780198258346
Editeur : Clarendon Press, 1996

Synopsis

The Issue of how assets are distributed after death is of increasing significance for larger numbers of people. In this original and path-breaking study, the authors examine the principle means through which people plan to dispose of their assets after death: by the use of wills. By offering an empirical study of 800 English wills, the book identifies significant patterns of bequeathing among a cross-section of the population, and not just among those sections of society who enjoy substantial wealth. This leads us to focus upon what wills tell us about the family and kin relationships, and upon how people transmit their assets across generations: to their families and to institutions and organizations.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Issue of how assets are distributed after death is of increasing significance for larger numbers of people. In this original and path-breaking study, the authors examine the principle means through which people plan to dispose of their assets after death: by the use of wills. By offering an empirical study of 800 English wills, the book identifies significant patterns of bequeathing among a cross-section of the population, and not just among those sections of society who enjoy substantial wealth. This leads us to focus upon what wills tell us about the family and kin relationships, and upon how people transmit their assets across generations: to their families and to institutions and organizations.

Revue de presse

the work undoubtedly strengthens a weak area of socio-legal research / Elizabeth Kingdom, University of Liverpool / Social and Legal Studies, Vol 8/1

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Éditeur
Clarendon Press
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0198258348
ISBN 13 
9780198258346
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
200
Coordonnées du fabricant
Oxford University Press
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