02962nam 2200613 a 450 991081298770332120240418005506.00-300-16327-410.12987/9780300163278(CKB)2550000000105001(StDuBDS)AH24393366(SSID)ssj0000720896(PQKBManifestationID)11425478(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720896(PQKBWorkID)10687565(PQKB)10350131(MiAaPQ)EBC3420950(DE-B1597)486184(OCoLC)808346506(DE-B1597)9780300163278(Au-PeEL)EBL3420950(CaPaEBR)ebr10579349(OCoLC)923600252(EXLCZ)99255000000010500120091028d2010 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrImmortality and the law the rising power of the American dead /Ray D. Madoff1st ed.New Haven Yale University Pressc20101 online resource (224 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-12184-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Controlling the body -- Controlling property (part 1) : transfers to people -- Controlling property (part 2) : transfers for charitable or other purposes -- Controlling reputation.This book takes a riveting look at how the law responds to that distinctly American dream of immortality. While American law provides virtually no protections for the interests we hold most dear-our bodies and our reputations-when it comes to property interests, the American dead have greater control than anywhere else in the world. Moreover, these rights are growing daily. From grave robbery to Elvis impersonators, Madoff shows how the law of the dead has a direct impact on how we live. Madoff examines how the rising power of the American dead enables the deceased to exert control over their wealth forever through grandiose schemes like "dynasty trusts" and perpetual private charitable foundations and to control their creative works and identities well into the unforeseeable future. Madoff explores how the law of the dead can, in essence, extend the reach of life by granting virtual immortality to individuals. All of this comes, Madoff contends, at real costs imposed on the living.Estate planningUnited StatesPerpetuitiesUnited StatesDefamation of the deadUnited StatesEstate planningPerpetuitiesDefamation of the dead346.7305/2Madoff Ray D1662161MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812987703321Immortality and the law4018612UNINA