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When Informal Adoption Meets Intestate Succession: The Cultural Myopia Of The Equitable Adoption Doctrine, Michael J. Higdon

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In certain circumstances, the equitable adoption doctrine allows a person to inherit as the child of a testator even when the testator was neither that person's biological or adoptive parent. Although this doctrine, at first blush, might appear to be a move toward a more inclusive system of intestate succession, as many scholars have noted, the restrictive tests that the various courts have designed to determine who qualifies as an equitably adopted child have only served to greatly undermine the utility of the doctrine and, in numerous cases, have led to the denial of rather compelling claims.

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The Outer Boundaries Of The Bankruptcy Estate, Thomas E. Plank

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Freeing Property Owners From The Rap Trap: Tennessee Adopts The Uniform, Amy Morris Hess

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The Federal Transfer Tax Consequences Of Joint And Mutual Wills, Amy Morris Hess

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The Federal Taxation Of Nongeneral Powers Of Appointment, Amy Morris Hess

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