"Redesigning the Spouse's Forced Share" by John H. Langbein and Lawrence W. Waggoner

Faculty Scholarship Series

Title

Redesigning the Spouse's Forced Share

Authors

John H. Langbein, Yale Law School
Lawrence W. Waggoner, University of Michigan Law School

Document Type

Article

Comments

Redesigning the Spouse's Forced Share, 22 Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal 303 (1987)

Abstract

This article discusses the history of the forced share, the justifications for it, and the uneven fit between the rule and the objectives, then proposes a new approach that would meet the objectives.

Date of Authorship for this Version

1987

Recommended Citation

Langbein, John H. and Waggoner, Lawrence W., "Redesigning the Spouse's Forced Share" (1987). Faculty Scholarship Series. 512.
https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/fss_papers/512

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