LEADER 02962nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910812987703321 005 20240418005506.0 010 $a0-300-16327-4 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300163278 035 $a(CKB)2550000000105001 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24393366 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000720896 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11425478 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720896 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10687565 035 $a(PQKB)10350131 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3420950 035 $a(DE-B1597)486184 035 $a(OCoLC)808346506 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300163278 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3420950 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10579349 035 $a(OCoLC)923600252 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000105001 100 $a20091028d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aImmortality and the law $ethe rising power of the American dead /$fRay D. Madoff 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (224 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-300-12184-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aControlling the body -- Controlling property (part 1) : transfers to people -- Controlling property (part 2) : transfers for charitable or other purposes -- Controlling reputation. 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aEstate planning$zUnited States 606 $aPerpetuities$zUnited States 606 $aDefamation of the dead$zUnited States 615 0$aEstate planning 615 0$aPerpetuities 615 0$aDefamation of the dead 676 $a346.7305/2 700 $aMadoff$b Ray D$01662161 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812987703321 996 $aImmortality and the law$94018612 997 $aUNINA