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SSRN Journal of Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law — Top 10 Papers Downloaded Nov-January Include Pieces on Valuation Discounting, Tax-Deductible Conservation Easements,  and More

The Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog reports  the top downloads from November 21, 2012 to January 20, 2013 from the SSRN Journal of Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law for all papers announced in the last 60 days.  Here are the top four.  Visit the blog to see the rest. 

Valuation Discounting and the Lottery Cases    (140 Downloads)
Wendy C. Gerzog, 
University of Baltimore – School of Law, 
Date posted to database: November 20, 2012 
Last Revised: November 20, 2012

Occupy the Tax Code: Using the Estate Tax to Reduce Inequality    (80 Downloads)
Paul L. Caron, James R. Repetti, 
University of Cincinnati – College of Law, Boston College – Law School, 
Date posted to database: January 14, 2013 
Last Revised: January 14, 2013

Resident Rights and Responsibilities in Virginia’s Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Building Trust and Stronger Communities   (73 Downloads)
Katherine C. Pearson, 
Pennsylvania State University – Dickinson School of Law, 
Date posted to database: December 2, 2012 
Last Revised: December 2, 2012

Extinguishing and Amending Tax-Deductible Conservation Easements: Protecting the Federal Investment after Carpenter, Simmons, and Kaufman   (55 Downloads)
Nancy A. McLaughlin, 
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, 
Date posted to database: December 27, 201

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