In anticipation of a future period of incapacity The Dutch 'levenstestament' from a legal, empirical and comparative perspective / Rieneke Stelma-Roorda.
| Author/creator | Stelma-Roorda, Rieneke |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Utrecht : Eleven International, [2024] |
| Description | 455 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | NILG - Familie en recht ; 28 |
| Abstract | "With an ageing population, the number of people with dementia is expected to increase in the coming decades. Dementia can seriously impair a person's ability to act and decide. In the Netherlands, adults can provide for such a future period of incapacity through a so-called levenstestament. A levenstestament can include the appointment of an attorney for financial, medical and/or personal matters, but also the adult?s wishes, preferences and instructions regarding these matters. Over the past decade, the levenstestament has become increasingly popular in the Netherlands. A major concern, however, is that the levenstestament becomes active at a time when adults will generally be increasingly unable to supervise the execution of the levenstestament and indicate whether they are satisfied with the actions of their attorney. This book provides a thorough analysis of the current regulation and application of the levenstestament based on legal-normative and empirical research. Based on comparative law research, recommendations have been formulated to improve the regulation of the levenstestament and address problems that arise in practice." -- Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022418925 |
| ISBN | 9789047301899 |