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Incentivizing Wills Through Tax, Margaret Ryznar
Incentivizing Wills Through Tax, Margaret Ryznar
ACTEC Law Journal
There have been recent calls to loosen will formalities in order to allow more people to execute wills, the importance of which has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The reduction of necessary will formalities can be successful in expanding the use of wills, as can potential tax incentives for creation of wills, such as a tax credit. However, there are numerous advantages to using tax to initiate change, as considered in this Article.