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Kentucky's Doctrine Of Advancements: A Time For Reform, Carolyn S. Bratt Jan 1987

Kentucky's Doctrine Of Advancements: A Time For Reform, Carolyn S. Bratt

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

The act of giving a gift is accomplished so easily that the legal consequences often escape the donor. Even when a donor stops to contemplate the legal significance of her or his act, a parental donor probably is unaware that a gift to a child may affect the child's inheritance rights in the parent's estate. Kentucky is among the minority of states which continue to presume that a parental gift is intended as an advancement to the child donee. Moreover, Kentucky is one of only two states which make the presumption irrebutable. The value of the gift is charged against …


Kentucky Law Survey: Property, Carolyn S. Bratt Jan 1985

Kentucky Law Survey: Property, Carolyn S. Bratt

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Law students, and probably practitioners, are often perplexed by the multitude of topics covered under the rubric of property law. Unfortunately, this Survey article does nothing to dispel the impression of property law as a hodgepodge of unrelated topics. This Survey of recent decisions in Kentucky discusses topics ranging literally from "a" to "z"-adverse possession to zoning.


Refuting The “Classic” Property Clause Theory, Eugene R. Gaetke Jan 1985

Refuting The “Classic” Property Clause Theory, Eugene R. Gaetke

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In a series of cases the Supreme Court has recognized broad, preemptive federal regulatory power over federally owned land. The Court has based these decisions on the combined effect of the property and supremacy clauses of the Constitution. The scope of this power has been the cause of a heated political and legal debate in western states, which contain extensive federal land holdings. A number of legal commentators have argued that the Court's broad construction of the property clause is a misinterpretation of the Framers' intent and that the clause merely grants the federal government proprietary rights over its land …


Mechanics' Liens--Potential Pitfall For The Homeowner, Robert C. Lindig Jan 1973

Mechanics' Liens--Potential Pitfall For The Homeowner, Robert C. Lindig

Kentucky Law Journal

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Evidence Of Market Value Of Real Property In Eminent Domain Proceedings, John T. Bondurant Jan 1960

Evidence Of Market Value Of Real Property In Eminent Domain Proceedings, John T. Bondurant

Kentucky Law Journal

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Kentucky Developments In 1954: Personal And Real Property, Future Interests And Trusts, W. L. Matthews Jr. Jan 1955

Kentucky Developments In 1954: Personal And Real Property, Future Interests And Trusts, W. L. Matthews Jr.

Kentucky Law Journal

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Partnerships--Title To Real Property, Fred B. Redwine Jan 1946

Partnerships--Title To Real Property, Fred B. Redwine

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.