Inheritance Law and the Evolving Family

Inheritance Law and the Evolving Family C. Brashier,Ralph Wydawca: Temple University Press,U.S. Data wydania: 2004 ISBN: 9781592132225 Liczba stron: 272 Format: Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: Nontraditional families are an important part of American family life. Yet when a loved one dies, our inheritance laws are often stingy even towards survivors in the nuclear family. This work explores how probate laws ignore gender roles and marital contributions of the spouse, often to the detriment of the surviving widow.