Forced heirship laws affect the dispositive powers of an asset owner – inter vivos and testamentary. The various models of anti-forced heirship legislation in the offshore financial centres have brought about a significant impact on the operation of forced heirship laws, and pose a number of serious concerns. The Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition and the Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Succession to the Estates of Deceased Persons have been shown to be ineffective in addressing these concerns. Trusts and Forced Heirship seeks to analyse the concerns and proposes possible reforms.
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