ISBN:
9780198939108
Language:
English
Pages:
xxxii, 711 Seiten
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Series Statement:
Comparative succession law volume 4
Series Statement:
Comparative succession law
Keywords:
Inheritance and succession ; Cross-cultural studies
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Comparative law
Abstract:
This volume provides a historical and comparative study of how and by whom the estates of deceased persons are administered, drawing upon the legal traditions of Europe and beyond. The authors examine a representative sample of countries, and offer an overall assessment of the different systems of estate administration.
Note:
Prologue
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Administration of estates in South America
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Administration of estates in Germany
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Administration of Estates in the People's Republic of China
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Administration of estates in historical and comparative perspective
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Epilogue
