Dependants Relief Legislation and Compulsory Portion Limitations on Freedom of Testation in British Columbia and Germany in Comparative Perspective
Based on the most recent case law, Dorota Miler thoroughly analyses British Columbias dependants relief legislation and proposes an innovative solution to restore a testators freedom of testation. She further provides the first detailed presentation of German compulsory portion in English as part of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Tübingen
Mohr Siebeck
2017
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| Edition: | 1. Aufl. |
| Series: | Rechtsvergleichung und Rechtsvereinheitlichung
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| Collection: | Mohr Siebeck eBooks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Based on the most recent case law, Dorota Miler thoroughly analyses British Columbias dependants relief legislation and proposes an innovative solution to restore a testators freedom of testation. She further provides the first detailed presentation of German compulsory portion in English as part of a comprehensive comparison of forced succession in civil and common law jurisdictions. Aus der Sicht des deutschen Rechts ist es fast unvorstellbar, dass ein Gericht den gesamten letzten Willen eines Erblassers abändern und eine neue Aufteilung seines gesamten Nachlasses anordnen kann. Dagegen ermöglicht die dependants relief legislation in British Columbia genau das. Freedom of testation allows an individual to make effective on his death dispositions of his property on the event of his death. Dependants relief legislation in British Columbia and compulsory portion in Germany limit this freedom by providing testators family members with a portion of the estate. However, out of the two, only the legislation gives courts the discretion to change testamentary provisions, by making them, in some cases, entirely ineffective.A comparative analysis of the application, legal character, history and purpose of the limitations leads to the conclusion that the freedom of testation is significantly more limited under British Columbias legislation than it is under the German law. The author proposes a solution that increases the freedom, adds predictability and reduces subjectivity of the application of the dependants relief legislation in British Columbia. |
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| Item Description: | EBS Rechtswissenschaft 2025 EBS Rechtswissenschaft 2022 EBS Rechtswissenschaft 2023 PublicationDate: 20210809 EBS Rechtswissenschaft 2026 EBS Rechtswissenschaft 2024 |
| Physical Description: | XVII, 236 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9783161609534 |