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Duke Law

1993

Marital property

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Remember The Alamo[Ny]! The Unique Texas Ban On Permanent Alimony And The Development Of Community Property Law, James W. Paulsen Apr 1993

Remember The Alamo[Ny]! The Unique Texas Ban On Permanent Alimony And The Development Of Community Property Law, James W. Paulsen

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Texas Community Property Law: Conservative Attitudes, Reluctant Change, Joseph W. Mcknight Apr 1993

Texas Community Property Law: Conservative Attitudes, Reluctant Change, Joseph W. Mcknight

Law and Contemporary Problems

A senselessly rigid interpretation of a provision in the Texas consititution referring to a married woman's separate property has hampered development of community property law. The state's addressing of this issue is discussed.


Identifying And Valuing Goodwill At Divorce, Grace Ganz Blumberg Apr 1993

Identifying And Valuing Goodwill At Divorce, Grace Ganz Blumberg

Law and Contemporary Problems

A generally accepted economic and accounting definition of goodwill is presented. Divorce-related issues of goodwill are discussed.


The Hague Convention On The Law Applicable To Succession To The Estates Of Deceased Persons: Do Quasi-Community Property And Mandatory Survivorship Laws Need Protection?, Carol S. Bruch Apr 1993

The Hague Convention On The Law Applicable To Succession To The Estates Of Deceased Persons: Do Quasi-Community Property And Mandatory Survivorship Laws Need Protection?, Carol S. Bruch

Law and Contemporary Problems

Succession laws for those who have important connections with more than one country are clarified by the Hague Convention of Oct 20, 1988 on the Law Applicable to Succession to the Estates of Deceased Persons. One aspect of the Convention, mandatory survivorship rules, is examined, and possible effects of the testator's choice of law on them are considered.