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'''Testament.''' A testament conveys personal (move-able) property to heirs. The term will eventually referred to both a will and a testament. | '''Testament.''' A testament conveys personal (move-able) property to heirs. The term will eventually referred to both a will and a testament. | ||
<br>'''Administration, Letters of Administration, or Admon.''' These names refer to a document appointing someone to supervise the estate’s distribution for someone who died intestate (without a valid will). This document gives very little information but may contain some useful clues, such as the name of the administrator, who was usually a relative of the deceased. | <br>'''Administration, Letters of Administration, or Admon.''' These names refer to a document appointing someone to supervise the estate’s distribution for someone who died intestate (without a valid will). This document gives very little information but may contain some useful clues, such as the name of the administrator, who was usually a relative of the deceased. | ||
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'''Admon with Will.''' This record grants administration to someone else when the executor named in the will is deceased, unwilling, or unable to act as executor. A copy of the will is attached. | '''Admon with Will.''' This record grants administration to someone else when the executor named in the will is deceased, unwilling, or unable to act as executor. A copy of the will is attached. | ||
<br> | <br>'''Inventory.''' An inventory lists belongings and their values, including such items as household goods, tools, and personal items. Occupations are often mentioned. | ||
'''Inventory.''' An inventory lists belongings and their values, including such items as household goods, tools, and personal items. Occupations are often mentioned. | |||
<br> | <br>'''Bond.''' A bond is a written guarantee that a person will faithfully perform the tasks assigned to him by a probate court. The executor posted a testamentary bond, the administrator posted an administration bond, and the guardian of a minor child posted a bond of tuition or curation. | ||
'''Bond.''' A bond is a written guarantee that a person will faithfully perform the tasks assigned to him by a probate court. The executor posted a testamentary bond, the administrator posted an administration bond, and the guardian of a minor child posted a bond of tuition or curation. | |||
=== Laws and Customs === | === Laws and Customs === | ||