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Estate and Financial Planning for People Living with COPD
Demos Health Publishing 2012; US$ 21.95COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. Emphysema and chronic asthmatic bronchitis are the two main conditions that make up COPD. Estate-planning is crucial for those living with a chronic condition, as they must express their preferences whether to receive long-term care at home rather... more...
Erbrecht
De Gruyter 2013; US$ 420.00Already in its 4th edition, this textbook presents the fundamentals as well as specific topics in inheritance law. The new edition considers recent amendments to inheritance law, including the 2010 reform of the inheritance right to a compulsory portion (Pflichtteilsrecht) as well as the German law on living wills. more...
International Charitable Giving
OUP Oxford 2012; US$ 255.99Recent years have seen increased interest in international philanthropy and cross-border charitable giving. A new generation of high-net-worth individuals, keen to dedicate part of their wealth to philanthropic purposes, and an increasingly global charitable landscape raise a range of complex issues. What is a 'charity'? Does that definition... more...
Executor's Guide, The
NOLO 2012; US$ 39.99If you're faced with wrapping up the affairs of a loved one who has died, you may feel overwhelmed by all the work ahead -- especially when you're grieving. But with the right legal and practical information, you can do it. The Executor's Guide will help you make progress one step at a time by assisting you in navigating an unfamiliar land of... more...
8 Ways to Avoid Probate
NOLO 2012; US$ 21.998 Ways to Avoid Probate offers simple and effective methods for skipping the probate process so that property goes directly to the intended beneficiaries. Using the simple, plain English instructions, you'll learn how to create a savvy estate plan. Find out about: . setting up payable-on-death accounts . naming beneficiaries, including children,... more...
The Quistclose Trust
Hart Publishing Limited 2004; US$ 75.60The decision of the House of Lords in Twinsectra v Yardley (2002) has refocused attention on the Quistclose trust (Barclays Bank v Quistclose Ltd [1970] AC 567). The purpose of these essays is to explore the supposed foundations of the trust and subject them to a searching analysis. more...
The Voluntary Sector, the State and the Law
Hart Publishing Limited 2000; US$ 108.00The essays in this collection draw out the tensions between the voluntary sector, the state and the law, and highlight the many areas where relationships between the principal actors are uneasy. The book addresses the issues of governance, openness, accountability and regulation. more...
Breach of Trust
Hart Publishing Limited 2002; US$ 153.00Recent leading cases have demonstrated the urgent need to modernize the learning on breach of trust,which has lagged behind the flourishing scholarship on the creation of trusts. Since breach of trust or fiduciary duty occupies the centre of the legal stage, it comes as a surprise that, although one or two novelists have chosen ?Breach of Trust? as... more...
Private Equity as an Asset Class
Wiley 2007; US$ 65.00Guy Fraser-Sampson draws upon twenty years' private equity experience to provide a practical guide to mastering the intricacies of this highly specialist asset class. Aimed equally at investors, professionals and business school students, it starts with such fundamental questions as "what is private equity?" and progresses to detailed analysis of venture... more...
Property in the Margins
Hart Publishing Limited 2009; US$ 70.20Having its origins in the process of transformation and land reform that began to take shape in South Africa at the end of the last century, this strikingly original analysis of property starts from deep inside the property regime and not from a distant or abstract perspective on property rules and practices. Focusing on issues of stability and change... more...









