Wills, Inheritance and Families

Janet Finch, Lynn Hayes, Judith Masson, Jennifer Mason, Lorraine Wallis

ISBN 10: 0198258348 / ISBN 13: 9780198258346

Published by Oxford University Press, GB, 1996

About this Item

The Issue of how assets are distributed after death is of increasing significance for larger numbers of people. In this original and path-breaking study, the authors examine the principle means through which people plan to dispose of their assets after death: by the use of wills. By offering an empirical study of 800 English wills, the book identifies significant patterns of bequeathing among a cross-section of the population, and not just among those sections of society who enjoy substantial wealth. This leads us to focus upon what wills tell us about the family and kin relationships, and upon how people transmit their assets across generations: to their families and to institutions and organizations.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780198258346

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wills, Inheritance and Families
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198258348
• ISBN 13: 9780198258346
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 14.61W x 2.09H x 22.23D centimeters 14.61 centimeters width by 2.09 centimeters height by 22.23 centimeters depth
• Weight: 391 grams

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Synopsis

How we distribute our assets after death is no longer a question for a small wealthy section of society: increasing numbers of people must now decide how to structure wills and to bequeath money and possessions across generations, not only to family and kin but also to charities and other institutions. This path-breaking book offers an empirical study of 800 English wills and uses the material to explore what they tell us of contemporary family and kin relationships.

About the Author

Janet Finch is Vice Chancellor of Keele University.