Inheriting Inequality | Allison Tait | Substack

A Sneak Preview of My Book, The House That Family Money Built

The book is currently in production and now available for pre-order!

Apr 8 • Allison Tait

Feme Sole Traders: Coverture's Second Exception

Feme covert at home, feme sole in the shop

May 6 • Allison Tait

To Be the Queen: Coverture's First Exception

On queens, coverture, and how law selectively extends personhood

Apr 29 • Allison Tait

Fraud, Fantasy, and Illicit Fortunes

On the city of London as a site of self-invention and wealth washing

Apr 22 • Allison Tait

The Museum as Inheritance

How museums are living genealogies of wealth and cultural ordering

Apr 15 • Allison Tait

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Inheriting Inequality

Inheriting Inequality

Everything begins and ends with an inheritance. A law professor’s deep dive into how legal systems and family stories shape gender and wealth gaps.

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