Olivia Upton Adams - Will - 1965 - Part Two

The settling of Olivia Upton Adam's estate was pretty straightforward.

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This document establishes that Olivia died the 27th of September 1965; unmarried at the time of her death.  She left no children or grandchildren.  Her surviving brother, Ross Upton acted as her representative.

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The estate was split four ways amongst the surviving brother and heirs of the deceased brothers.  Ross Upton, surviving brother received 1/4.  The sons of Robert Upton, James and Robert Jr each received 1/8.  The daughters of Otto Upton, Margaret, Ellen, and V'Ona each received 1/12.  The daughters and son of Ernest (Parney) Upton Helen, Virginia, Jane, Jerome, and Marleen each received 1/20.

I think the most important thing to note is that while this is a legal document, it is not without errors.  Several of the names are misspelling including "Veona".    

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This page establishes the value of the estate: $4565.26, and the payment of the inheritance tax.

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There are no outstanding claims against the estate.

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The estate's monies were in the checking account of a local Pennsylvania bank.  Once again the listed schedule for distribution of funds.

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Ross Upton signed off that the information presented was a true accounting.

The estate took about eight months to process through probate.