Death, Deeds, and Descendents: Inheritance in Modern America - Paperback

by Remi Clignet (Author), Jens Beckert (Author), Brooke Harrington (Author)

Analyses inheritance patterns in modern America. This book shows that inheritance serves to perpetuate both familial wealth and familial relations. It also examines what leads decedents to chose particular legal instruments (wills, trusts, insurance policies, gifts inter vivos).

Author Biography

Remi Clignet, Jens Beckert, Brooke Harrington