Comparative succession law. Volume III, Mandatory family protection / Kenneth G.C. Reid, Marius J. de Waal, and Reinhard Zimmermann

Additional Titles: Mandatory family protection
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition: First edition.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (832 pages).
Additional Creators: Reid, Kenneth (Kenneth G. C.), De Waal, M. J. (Marius Johannes), and Zimmermann, Reinhard, 1952 October 10-

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This third volume in a series on 'Comparative Succession Law' concerns the entitlement of family members to override the provisions of a deceased person's will to obtain money or assets (or more money or assets) from the person's estate. Some countries, notably those in the civil law tradition (such as France or Germany), confer a pre-ordained share of the deceased's estate or of its value on certain members of the deceased's family, and especially on the deceased's children and spouse. Other countries, notably those in the common law tradition (such as England, Canada, or Australia), leave the matter to the discretion of the court, the amount awarded depending primarily on financial need.

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9780191885419 (ebook)

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Specialized.

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This edition also issued in print: 2020.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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