Article
A Comment on Unification
UF Law Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2008
OCLC FAST subject heading
Taxation--Legal researchEstates (Law)
Disciplines
Abstract
This Article discusses recent proposals aimed at unifying the law of wills and nonprobate transfers. The author notes that default rules of construction present the strongest case for unification, but contends that distinctions between wills and nonprobate transfers remain important in the areas of formalities and restrictions affecting third-party rights. The author concludes that the policy goal should be to allow wills and nonprobate transfers to operate smoothly as complementary methods of deathtime wealth transmission.
Citation Information
Grayson M.P. McCouch, A Comment on Unification, 43 Real Prop. Tr. & Est. L.J. 499 (2008), available at http://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/facultypub/575