On 13/08/2010 00:46, Anne Wiltshire wrote: > I have a series of events for wills. > > 1. Will of XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (containing name, date, occupation or > relationship to another e.g her father, his grandfather, and where living > when written) > 2. Probate of Estate of XXXXXXXXXXXX (where granted, date and wording of > probate if available) > 3. Name in will of XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (used particularly where they may have > died and thus not received a benefit from the will > 4. Beneficiary of will of XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (where still living when probate > granted) > 5. Executor or Executrix of will of XXXXXXXX > 6. Overseer of the will of XXXXXXXXXX > 7. Witness to the will of XXXXXXXXXXX > 8. Declined executor of will of XXXXXXX (only used twice in my family)
Is your "Probate of Estate" Event attached to the deceased person or to the Executor(s)? I had been looking for a way to attach it to both, but on reading Ron's post I see that it makes sense only to use it for the Executor(s). I too have Events for most of the above. I haven't had occasion to use your numbers 6 and 8 yet, although I see a lot of "number 6s" in the Wills I transcribe for a one-name society. Should a "number 8" crop up I think I would use number 5, but include in the Notes that the person declined - or pre-deceased the Testator. Likewise for number 4, if the Beneficiary pre-deceased the Testator I would add words to that effect to the usual Notes of "He was made a bequest of ..." -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
