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The Psychological Autopsy In Judicial Opinions Under Section 2035, Thomas L. Shaffer
The Psychological Autopsy In Judicial Opinions Under Section 2035, Thomas L. Shaffer
Thomas L. Shaffer
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The Psychological Autopsy In Judicial Opinions Under Section 2035, Thomas L. Shaffer
The Psychological Autopsy In Judicial Opinions Under Section 2035, Thomas L. Shaffer
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It is surprising how many cases have been litigated under Section 2035 of the Internal Revenue Code, which imposes an estate tax on inter vivos gifts in contemplation of death. It is also surprising that those hundreds of judicial opinions embody rigid perceptions of human life, and of attitudes toward death-perceptions which range from incisive to naive. They disclose a judicial system of death psychology which is detailed, systematic and (sometimes) accurate. This is an inquiry into those opinions as psychological autopsies.
The traditional judicial view of a gift in a contemplation of death case implies that the dead man …