Be aware as the link given states a guardian could sell or buy for the minor, the deed would be in the owner's name not the guardian's name. What actually would make more sense on this thread is to state what the point is of proving someone was at least 21 and what the link was to Philadelphia, then someone might actually be able to help with the real question behind the assumption. Liz Harrison In a message dated 6/1/2009 7:48:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Blackstone says that under common law: "an infant* can neither aliene his lands, nor do any legal act, nor make a deed, nor indeed any manner of contract. that is of any force or effect." So, although minors can inherit & from a certain age bequeath property, buying and selling was out because the contract had no 'force' behind it. As Liz said, your person could have inherited the land & could be any age, but if the person you are interested in is buying or selling, then that is another matter. [Blackstone was writing mid-1700s but his purpose was to present English common law.] *Under common law majority was at age 21, anyone under that age was an 'infant' thus the above usage of that term. This site has a nice page addressing these issues: http://www.genfiles.com/legal/legalage.htm Liane ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377040x1201454360/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jun eExcfooterNO62)