Oral Contracts to Make a Will and the Uniform Probate Code: Boon Or Boondoggle
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Authors
Collins, Dennis W.
Issue Date
1987
Volume
20
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|Contracts to make a will occur in a variety of factual situations. Very often they involve the elderly. As people grow older, their reliance on others normally increases because of their inability to care for themselves. This is especially true of those who have lost spouses and who, as a result, come to rely on relatives for normal needs such as housing and food. The furnishing of these services by a friend or relative may be motivated by a variety of reasons, including friendship, good samaritanism or, unfortunately, greed...
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20 Creighton L. Rev. 413 (1986-1987)
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Creighton University School of Law