Introduction -- Distribution after death -- The last will and testament -- Breaking a will : will contests and their social meaning -- Will substitutes -- Dynastic and caretaker trusts -- Control by the dead and its limits : the rise and fall of the rule against perpetuities -- Charitable gifts and foundations -- Death and taxes -- Conclusion.
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