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Death customs / Will / Attestation clause / Lapse and anti-lapse / Testator / John H. Langbein / Uniform Probate Code / Probate / Intestacy / Law / Common law / Inheritance
Date: 2009-10-08 14:53:14
Death customs
Will
Attestation clause
Lapse and anti-lapse
Testator
John H. Langbein
Uniform Probate Code
Probate
Intestacy
Law
Common law
Inheritance

COLUMBIA LAW REVIEW VOL. 87 JANUARY[removed]NO. 1

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