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Letters of Administration (Admons) help

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Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 16 Oct 2012 21:47

Hello

I've just been searching the "Cheshire Wills and Probate - Transcripts" on FindMyPast and found the record of an Admon being granted - though I'm a little puzzled by it all

Is there anyway of finding out more info about the admon? Or is the small paragraph all that would have been recorded?

Also is there a minimum age required to be able to receive Letters of Administration? Or even period of time to claim?
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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Oct 2012 22:50

Letters of Administration are granted when full Probate of a Will is not required.

All it means is the the person/people named has/have been given authority to deal with the estate of the deceased - in accordance with the terms of the Will.

In other words.....he/she/they is/are the executor(s)

There isn't anything to see.............

It isn't anything to do with 'claiming'

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 17 Oct 2012 00:58

Thank you for clearing that up for me
I was hoping it would give me some extra info to work on, but I guess I'll have to try another route :-)

Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 17 Oct 2012 02:49


Just for reference Louise...

Cheshire Records Office have an online database for searching wills within the county...the last will I ordered cost about £5 and was delivered within a few days.

http://archivedatabases.cheshire.gov.uk/RecordOfficeWillEPayments/search.aspx

Linda

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 17 Oct 2012 11:48

Thanks Linda

He's not listed - But I think even though the diocese was Cheshire, the county he died in was Lancashire