Inheritance and family conflicts
Exploring asset transfers shaping intergenerational relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13009296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Misa Izuhara (0000-0003-1306-9448, University of Bristol, corresponding author), Stephan Köppe (0000-0002-0291-5234, University College Dublin) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-72 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Families Relationships and Societies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2046-7435 • E-ISSN: 2046-7443 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/204674317x14908575604683 |
| OpenAlex | W2603667757 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 17 |
In contemporary societies with slower economic growth and increased rates of home ownership, asset transfers are of increasing importance for families as a way of transmitting advantages over generations. Compared to the positive impact, however, little is known about how inheritance generates disputes, tensions or dissatisfaction among family members, and how law, policy and practice play a role in this process. Drawing evidence from English court cases, this article develops categories of asset transfers over generations that cause or accentuate disputes in families, and contributes to theoretical debates on family solidarity, conflict and ambivalence by examining how such family conflicts are embedded in a wider family history and established social and institutional systems. The analysis, based on the three-fold framework of contested intentions of transfers, challenged distributions of assets and unexpected timing of transfers, demonstrates that family relations rest on a delicate balance of autonomy and dependency in families. It also highlights the critical interaction between institutional systems and interpersonal family relations. The lack of accurate knowledge and different interpretations of inheritance laws and intestacy rules among potential testators and beneficiaries contribute to family disputes over inheritance
Ambivalence · Asset (computer security · Autonomy · Economics · Extended family · Family law · Inheritance (genetic algorithm · Interdependence · Law and economics · Microeconomics · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Solidarity · Spillover effect · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Ageing and intergenerational relationsFamily reciprocity from a global perspective
Private and public transfers between generations
The Impact of Splitting Up and Divorce on Housing Careers in the UK
Asset-based Welfare, Equity Release and the Meaning of the Owned Home
Enduring Love? Attitudes to Family and Inheritance Law in England and Wales
Understanding financial elder abuse in families
Beyond solidarity, reciprocity and altruism
Intergenerational Transmission of Homeownership
The Generational Contract in the Family
The New Generational Contract
Assets and the Poor
Cultures of Intergenerational Transmission in Four-Generation Families
Intergenerational Ambivalence
Substance Use, Policy, and Foster Care
Wealth and Stratification Processes
Sociological Ambivalence and Family Ties
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |