On 11/03/2012 04:22, Tony Rolfe wrote:
> I'm not sure how to record this (or indeed, whether to bother), and am
> looking for advice.
>
> The UK Index of wills and probate says something like "Fred Smith of
> {address} died on {date}, probate {date} to George Smith and Mary Jones,
> effects {amount}"
>
> Recording the probate for Fred is straightforward, but what should I
> record for George and Mary? It usually gives their occupation, but are
> these the executors, necessarily? Is it worth recording that George and
> Mary were executors of Fred's estate?
>
> What do other folk do?
I make an Event for Fred that his Will was Probated on <date> and state
the names of his Executors and the amount of his Estate. If George
and/or Mary are individuals in my database then I make an Event for
him/her/them that he/she/them was/were awarded Probate of Fred's Will.
If George and Mary were awarded the Probate then they were the
Executors. If they were granted Letters of Administration then either
Fred died intestate or his Executor(s) declined to act and someone else
administered the estate.
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Jenny M Benson
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