Very true. It is just that some of 'my' wives appear to have got through a huge amount of money before they then died and left a Will. No doubt they were sensible enough to pass it on to the children (or whoever) before they died. I'll let you know how long my Wills from the Probate office take. Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 12 September 2010 09:57 To: middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDX] Missing Admins/Wills Then as today If you think about it, the more astute the person is financially Or the better the advice they can afford, the more likely they are to have sorted their affairs before they peg it to avoid any duty or taxes Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Nivard > > I like your analogy :) Very true! In one particular case I have, I know > the > husband left the wife a lot of money but maybe she went on a spending > spree > after he died! Many thanks for the Death duty link too - I shall > definitely > explore that avenue. > Carolyn ************************************** Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message