Intergenerational Wealth Transfer and Inheritance Law

A Genealogical Perspective on Family Property and Financial Regulation

Bibliographic Data

ID8135692
AuthorsDafina Vlahna (University of Prishtina), Bedri Peci (0000-0003-4506-0069, University of Prishtina)
Year2026
Volume10
Issue1
Pages23
Publication date2026-02-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGenealogy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2313-5778 • E-ISSN: 2313-5778
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/genealogy10010023
OpenAlexW7128437571
LanguageEN
References cited14

Intergenerational wealth transfer represents a central mechanism through which genealogical bonds, family continuity, and economic stability are maintained across generations. This article examines inheritance law and financial regulation from a genealogical perspective, focusing on the role of family property as both a legal institution and a socio-economic structure rooted in kinship and lineage. By integrating approaches from genealogy, legal studies, and financial analysis, the study explores how inheritance frameworks shape intergenerational relations, preserve family identity, and influence patterns of economic inequality. The article analyzes inheritance law as a key instrument through which genealogical continuity is institutionalized, highlighting the ways in which legal norms regulate the transmission of assets, rights, and obligations within families. Particular attention is given to the interaction between financial regulation and family-based wealth, demonstrating how legal structures affect long-term economic sustainability and social cohesion. The study adopts a qualitative and theoretical methodology, supported by comparative references to selected legal traditions, in order to illustrate how inheritance systems reflect broader cultural, historical, and genealogical values. By situating inheritance and wealth transfer within the broader framework of genealogical relations, this article contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on family, law, and the economy. It argues that inheritance law should be understood not merely as a financial or legal mechanism, but as a genealogical process that shapes intergenerational bonds, social structures, and economic outcomes over time

Family law · Inheritance (genetic algorithm · Institution · Kinship · Order (exchange · Perspective (graphical · Property (philosophy · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Land Rights and Reforms

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