It well could have been a friend; never, in the 900+ years of which I have knowledge, has a male relative been required as an administrator of any estate. . > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M. Flinn" <mildredandirvin@home.com> > To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 7:11 AM > Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] LEGAL ADVICE > > > > > > Hello List Members, > > I need some legal advice. When a woman died (1835), and her > husband > > predeceased her by a few weeks, did it have to be a male relative > to > > administer her affairs or could it have been a friend? > > You can email me privately at mildredandirvin@home.com > > > > > > ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== > > VAGenWeb > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F1 > 1HB > > >