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The heirs’ property field: moving from the shadows to the light to enlightened, evidence-based solutions

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: It is important to note that heirs' property also can be formed if someone dies with a very simple will that replicates what would happen under the laws of intestate succession.Many estate planning attorneys, unfortunately, do not realize that these types of wills often are inadvisable as they can generate problematic heirs' property.

Source: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review

DOI: 10.1017/age.2025.10021

Author: Thomas W. Mitchell

Institution: Boston College

Language: English

Topic: Family and Matrimonial Law

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,600

Funder: University of Cambridge