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Manual De Derecho Procesal Civil, Edward Ivan Cueva

Edward Ivan Cueva

No abstract provided.

Defining Capacity: The Competing Interests Of Autonomy And Need, Nancy J. Knauer

Nancy J. Knauer

This Essay addresses the question of capacity - the basic threshold determination that pervades all areas of the law. An individual must have the requisite level of capacity to consent to sex, refuse medical treatment, enter into a contract, marry, divorce, relinquish parental rights, execute a will, make a gift, donate organs, vote, serve on a jury, stand trial, and even to hire a lawyer. The standards regulating determinations of capacity are not monolithic. An individual may lack the capacity to contract, but may have the requisite capacity to write a will or to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment. As individuals, …

Responsabilidad Civil Ante Las Pérdidas Por Gestión En Los Fondos Comunes De Inversión, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Nota crítica al primer fallo que resolvió asignar responsabilidad a los órganos del fondo común de inversión ante resultados negativos de la gestión

Separation, Custody, And Estate Planning Issues Relating To Companion Animals, Rebecca J. Huss

Rebecca J. Huss

This article first discusses the domestication of companion animals, including the impact of anthropomorphism and neoteny on how animals are viewed in U.S. society. Second, it reviews the current legal status of animals. Third, it considers the voluntary and involuntary separation of companion animals from their human families. Fourth, it examines custody issues in the context of the placement of animals after the divorce of the human family members. Finally, it analyzes estate planning issues relating to companion animals.

Comment On Tax Consequences On Wealth Accumulation And Transfers Of The Rich, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

Despite the recent downturn in the stock market, the 1990s boom and the shift to defined contribution plans mean that more individuals will have significant wealth upon retirement. How they use that wealth will determine not only their own well-being, but also the living standards of their children, the resources available to philanthropies, and the level of investment capital in the economy.

This volume explores the reasons why people save, how they decide to allocate their wealth once they retire, and how givers select their beneficiaries. It also assesses the extent to which the estate tax and annuitization of retirement …

Managing Assets: The Oklahoma Uniform Principal And Income Act, Katheleen Guzman, Mark Gillett

Katheleen R. Guzman

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Managing Assets: The Oklahoma Uniform Principal And Income Act, Katheleen R. Guzman, Mark R. Gillett

Mark R Gillett

No abstract provided.