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A widow's dower is her claim to a portion of her deceased husband's estate during her lifetime for her and her children's support.
Decedent refers to the deceased person.
A Codicil is a supplemental document to a will.
a bequest is a legacy, usually a gift of real estate by will.
An Executor is named by the testator and is required by the court to post a bond. An Administrator is appointed to handle the affairs of one who dies intestate (without a will-
A person who dies intestate dies without a will.
There are three types of wills: Attested, Holographic and Nuncupative. The attested will is the most common and is prepared for the testator. A holographic will is written by the testator himself. A nuncupative will are the deathbed wishes of the testator, recorded by a witness present at the bedside. All wills must be witnessed.
Probate records refer to wills inventories, letters of administration and guardianship. They are usually held at the county courthouse unless archived.
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We are indebted to Lee County Genealogy Society (FL) for a large majority of the "Facts" available on this page. Their list originally contained just over 490 facts. We have reduced that number for our site but will add some as we continue to build our new website.