A sociological study of the issues involved in sharing the inheritance of summer houses , family cottages and other family-owned/shared properties. Passing It On fills a critical niche in the literature on estate planning. It focuses on the family dynamics involved in sharing real property rather than on the legal issues of estate reduction, with extensive quotes from over 100 respondents, all summer-house heirs, about how they have managed to keep the property in the family over generations.Now includes in the same volume as an added bonus the companion guide: How To Pass It On by Ken Huggins- a workbook to putting into effect the practical aspects of Informal and Formal Operating Agreements, Practices & Policies, and other necessary agreements outlined in Passing It On.