In a message dated 6/19/01 8:52:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, martee@citlink.net writes: << 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. . >> I'd go a bit further if the will is the ONLYlink...and add to Paul's post that it is probably friend and NEIGHBOR (OF..the deceased , his parents, his grandparents, etc)