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United States Probate Limitations (view source)
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== Limitations of a will == | == Limitations of a will == | ||
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*Children are not always listed in birth order | *Children are not always listed in birth order | ||
*No every-name index for those listed in the will | *No every-name index for those listed in the will | ||
*May have a problem with punctuation--Mary Beth, one name or two? | *May have a problem with punctuation--Mary Beth, one name or two? | ||
*Sometimes cannot determine the difference between married and middle names | *Sometimes cannot determine the difference between married and middle names | ||
*Relationships may be misleading | |||
:Uncle/aunt may be spouses | |||
:Cousin may mean nephew/neice | |||
:In early wills, son-in-law could mean step son or nephew could mean grandson | |||
:Brother and sister may mean brother and sister in the gospel | |||
== Limitations of probate records == | == Limitations of probate records == | ||