Inequality—or rather, disparity—of wealth is perhaps the most complex and vexing issue of our time.1 The law review article, “How Should Inheritance Law Remediate Inequality?” focuses on the challenges of wealth inequality, especially its causes and consequences, and reviews some of the proscriptions presented by trusts and estates (T&E) scholars to remedy the problem going forward. Most importantly for T&E practitioners and readers of this publication, it proposes a purported “comprehensive framework for progressive inheritance law that redresses long-term inequality.” Is this an interesting proposition? Certainly. However, in several ways, the framework falls short of its task—not only because of the magnitude of its aspirations but al...
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