Analysis of UPC Provisions Concerning Assisted Reproduction: Class Gifts and Intestacy
(professor of law, University of Iowa) and Lawrence W. Waggoner (professor of law, University of Michigan) have published their article entitled The UPC Addresses the Class-Gift and Intestacy Rights of Children of Assisted Reproduction Technologies, 35 Am. C of Trust and Estate Counsel J. 30 (Summer 2009). The editor’s synopsis of the article is below:
Recent years’ advances in assisted reproduction technology have enabled the conception of children in ways in addition to the traditional way. The Uniform Probate Code was amended last year to address the status of children born from assisted reproductive technologies for intestacy and class-gift purposes. This article discusses the relevant UPC provisions and offers several hypothetical cases to show how they operate. The article concludes expressing the hope that states will consider the new UPC approach.