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Requiem For Pennsylvania's Rule Against Perpetuities?, Martha Jordan
Requiem For Pennsylvania's Rule Against Perpetuities?, Martha Jordan
Martha W. Jordan
The purpose of this article is not to debate the wisdom of repealing the rule against perpetuities but to highlight two arcane problems created by the repeal. Both of these problems derive from the interaction of the doctrine of relation back with powers of appointments. The doctrine of relation back deems the exercise of a special or a testamentary general power of appointment as the completion of an act begun by the donor when the power was created. Consequently, the perpetuities period for contingent interests created by the exercise of a special or a testamentary general power of appointment begins …
Powers Of Appointment And The Kentucky Inheritance Tax--The Department Of Revenue's Administration Of Krs Section 140.040, William P. Sturm
Powers Of Appointment And The Kentucky Inheritance Tax--The Department Of Revenue's Administration Of Krs Section 140.040, William P. Sturm
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Rule Against Perpetuities As Applied To Powers Of Appointment In Maryland, Laurence M. Jones
The Rule Against Perpetuities As Applied To Powers Of Appointment In Maryland, Laurence M. Jones
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.
Review: Saving Taxes In Drafting Wills And Trusts, E. B. Stason
Review: Saving Taxes In Drafting Wills And Trusts, E. B. Stason
Michigan Law Review
A Review of: SAVING TAXES IN DRAFTING WILLS AND TRUSTS By Joseph J. Robinson.
Powers-Wills-Exercise By Will Of Special Power Subsequently Conferred
Powers-Wills-Exercise By Will Of Special Power Subsequently Conferred
Michigan Law Review
T by will not only exercised a power already given her in favor of her husband but also any powers of appointment which she might derive from her father's will or otherwise. T's father subsequently executed a settlement allowing T to appoint to her husband "if she shall by deed or will appoint." T died without making a new will. Held, there was no valid exercise of the power, for the donor contemplated an act future to the settlement, as is shown by the words "if she shall." In re Bower, [1930] 2 Ch. 82.