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The Specter Of Civil Law Clawback Actions Haunting U.S. And Uk Charitable Giving, Aaron Schwabach Jun 2012

The Specter Of Civil Law Clawback Actions Haunting U.S. And Uk Charitable Giving, Aaron Schwabach

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Of Charities And Clawbacks: The European Union Proposal On Successions And Wills As A Threat To Charitable Giving, Aaron Schwabach Jun 2011

Of Charities And Clawbacks: The European Union Proposal On Successions And Wills As A Threat To Charitable Giving, Aaron Schwabach

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In the United Kingdom, and to a lesser extent the United States, an inter vivos gift, once given, cannot be reclaimed by the giver's heirs. In civil law countries the situation is quite different: Not only spouses, but issue and in some cases even ascendants, are entitled to a forced share of a decedent's estate--and these forced shares are assessed against a notional “estate” that includes the testator's inter vivos gifts. If the total of these forced shares exceeds the amount actually available in the decedent's estate at death, the recipients of the gifts, or their successors, may be forced …


An Eclectic History And Analysis Of The 1990 Uniform Probate Code, Lawrence H. Averill Jan 1992

An Eclectic History And Analysis Of The 1990 Uniform Probate Code, Lawrence H. Averill

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Should Tennessee Bury The Dead Man Statute As Arkansas Has, W. Dent Gitchel Jan 1988

Should Tennessee Bury The Dead Man Statute As Arkansas Has, W. Dent Gitchel

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Valuing Oil And Mineral Interests For Estate Planning Purposes, Lawrence H. Averill Jan 1982

Valuing Oil And Mineral Interests For Estate Planning Purposes, Lawrence H. Averill

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In this article, the author discusses a number of factors which should be considered when valuing oil and mineral interests, with a primary emphasis on estate planning concerns. The article to a large extent focuses on the various techniques utilized in the valuation process, and in so doing, considers a number of key concepts and terms and identifies problems which commonly arise in the valuation of oil and mineral assets.


The New Arkansas Inheritance Laws: A Step Into The Present With An Eye To The Future, Robert R. Wright Jan 1969

The New Arkansas Inheritance Laws: A Step Into The Present With An Eye To The Future, Robert R. Wright

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Medieval Law In The Age Of Space: Some Rules Of Property In Arkansas, Robert R. Wright Jan 1968

Medieval Law In The Age Of Space: Some Rules Of Property In Arkansas, Robert R. Wright

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