Testamentary freedom, the guiding principle of American inheritance law, grants individuals
broad power to control the disposition of property at death. Most individuals, however, allow …

Intestacy is perhaps the final divide between the Haves and the Have-Nots. When we die,
the law gives each of us one last chance to use its force to carry out our wishes with respect …

Can one consent to sex in advance? Scholars have neglected the temporal dimension of
sexual consent, and this theoretical gap has significant practical implications. With the aging …

I do now hereby give, bequeath, and devise all items of tangible personal property that I own
or may own a right thereonto, which includes, but is not limited to, objet d'art, furnishings …

Insights from economics and the economic analysis of law may be useful in analyzing
succession law, including intestacy and wills as well as nonprobate transfers such as trusts …

The inheritance system is beset by formalism. Probate courts reject wills on technicalities
and refuse to correct obvious drafting mistakes by testators. These doctrines lead to donative …

This study examined end-of-life planning and whether common characteristics predicted
completion of these decisions. Participants in the Nebraska End-of-Life Survey were asked …

Farmers are farmers' sons. Notable in our modem day, heralded by many as a gender-
neutral society, it is farmers' sons, not farmers' daughters, who become farmers and take …

Although at first glance French and US inheritance laws appear to be diametrically opposed,
this paper provides a deeper analysis. In doing so, it explains that nuances within both …

In addition to this descriptive and doctrinal work, the Article makes two other contributions.
First, the examination of online behavioral advertising helps explain why the legal …