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The Common Room / Re: WILL MADE 1903
« on: Friday 14 December 18 20:01 GMT (UK) »
Carole W It doesn't say exactly what the estate was, but the probate index stated the amount was £2440 a substantial amount in those days?
There was a codocil later writing his niece out of the proceeds because of her treatment of his sister(her mother),
Jebber - ive revisited the wording on the will and it states the names of the trustees/executors then it says the estate is bequeathed to those trustees to invest, sell or whatever , so surely that means she had access to the funds to do what she wanted with?
Mabel Ive since seen your reply- I think youre right about the reltionship as her husband did not live with her then later ended up alone in the workhouse. She did end up living in a very large house and i wondered if this was from the proceeds, or it may have actually been a retirement home. More investigation required I think
thank you all for your replies
There was a codocil later writing his niece out of the proceeds because of her treatment of his sister(her mother),
Jebber - ive revisited the wording on the will and it states the names of the trustees/executors then it says the estate is bequeathed to those trustees to invest, sell or whatever , so surely that means she had access to the funds to do what she wanted with?
Mabel Ive since seen your reply- I think youre right about the reltionship as her husband did not live with her then later ended up alone in the workhouse. She did end up living in a very large house and i wondered if this was from the proceeds, or it may have actually been a retirement home. More investigation required I think
thank you all for your replies
