In a message dated 07/05/2000 3:28:17 PM Central Daylight Time, MuDDCaTMan@aol.com writes: << him as "deceased, no papers" >> This usually means that there are no papers filed in the probate packet -- that just the jacket is on file -- although I am sure there must be exceptions to this, after reading Galye's reply. IF you do discover that there are no papers in the packet, then you should look at the Probate Minute books. Most of what was in the packet will have been transcribled into the minute books. Linda Emry