No Bonds but Those Freely Chosen: An Obituary for the Principle of Forced Heirship in American Law

Authors

Vincent D. Rougeau, Notre Dame Law School

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Publication Information

1 Civ. L. Comment. 3, 1 (2008)

Abstract

This article explains the history of forced heirship in Louisiana and describes the negative implications of its demise. Section IV outlines how the end of forced heirship reveals the changing values of Louisiana culture and views on the family.

Comments

Reprinted with permission of Civil Law Commentaries.

Recommended Citation

Vincent D. Rougeau, No Bonds but Those Freely Chosen: An Obituary for the Principle of Forced Heirship in American Law, 1 Civ. L. Comment. 3, 1 (2008).
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