Newspaper item about Anne Starr's estate: 5/16/1928
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An item in the Holyoke (Massachusetts) Transcript-Telegram about the estate of Alma's friend Anne, mentioning Alma as the administrator of the will.
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Alma is acting as administrator for the will of her friend Anne Starr, who died in January 1928. This leaves me wondering who acted as administrator or executor for Mama Margaret, but so far I haven't found anything.
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IN PROBATE COURT AT NORTHAMPTON
In probate court at Northampton yesterday, wills were proved and allowed of Anna Dudley, late of South Hadley, George R. Dudley of South Hadley, executor: Anna (sometimes known as Anne) M. Starr, late of South Hadley, Alma G. Stokey of South Hadley, administrator with the will annexed. Accounts allowed in estates of Elizabeth W. Gillan, late of Easthampton; William L. Moody, late of Granby; Myron W. Tucker, late of South Hadley; Levi B. Yale, late of South Hadley.
In probate court at Northampton yesterday, wills were proved and allowed of Anna Dudley, late of South Hadley, George R. Dudley of South Hadley, executor: Anna (sometimes known as Anne) M. Starr, late of South Hadley, Alma G. Stokey of South Hadley, administrator with the will annexed. Accounts allowed in estates of Elizabeth W. Gillan, late of Easthampton; William L. Moody, late of Granby; Myron W. Tucker, late of South Hadley; Levi B. Yale, late of South Hadley.
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Here are a couple of death notices for Anne:
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Anna (sometimes known as Anne) M. Starr, late of South Hadley, Alma G. Stokey of South Hadley, administrator with the will annexed.
Lots of things to think about in a few words.
Anna (sometimes known as Anne) M. Starr
Anna Starr was always called Anne. Maybe Alma absentmindedly filled out the forms with "Anne M. Starr" so they had to make official legal note about her name.
Alma G. Stokey of South Hadley, administrator with the will annexed.
I googled for the difference between an administrator and an executor, and found:
https://keystone-law.com/how-to-become-administrator-of-an-estate#:~:text=An%20administrator%2C%20on%20the%20other,will%20when%20administering%20the%20estate.
The role of an executor of the estate is virtually identical to that of an administrator, with a few notable exceptions.
An executor generally is named in the decedent’s will; however, they cannot assume responsibility over a decedent’s estate until they are formally appointed by the court at the initial probate hearing. Note that the court does have the authority to appoint someone other than the named executor if it believes the named executor is unfit or unqualified to serve.
An administrator, on the other hand, is directly appointed by the court. The court prioritizes close family members of the decedent, such as their surviving spouse or adult children, to serve.
An executor also is bound to the terms of the will when administering the estate. An administrator, conversely, is bound to the laws of intestate succession.
So, the executor is named in the will, whereas an administrator is appointed by the court. It sounds as though Anne did have a will. Maybe the will named one of Anne's sisters in Florida as executor, but it seemed best to have Alma appointed executor since all of Anne's stuff, like bank accounts, was in Massachusetts.
"Administrator with the will annexed" was Alma's official title with respect to the estate, although since this is legal stuff, it was done in Latin and became:
Administrator Cum Testamento Annexo
or
Administrator CTA.
See:But if they were being fancy about it, shouldn't it have been Administratrix CTA?
Here are a couple of death notices for Anne:
2.
Anna (sometimes known as Anne) M. Starr, late of South Hadley, Alma G. Stokey of South Hadley, administrator with the will annexed.
Lots of things to think about in a few words.
Anna (sometimes known as Anne) M. Starr
Anna Starr was always called Anne. Maybe Alma absentmindedly filled out the forms with "Anne M. Starr" so they had to make official legal note about her name.
Alma G. Stokey of South Hadley, administrator with the will annexed.
I googled for the difference between an administrator and an executor, and found:
https://keystone-law.com/how-to-become-administrator-of-an-estate#:~:text=An%20administrator%2C%20on%20the%20other,will%20when%20administering%20the%20estate.
The role of an executor of the estate is virtually identical to that of an administrator, with a few notable exceptions.
An executor generally is named in the decedent’s will; however, they cannot assume responsibility over a decedent’s estate until they are formally appointed by the court at the initial probate hearing. Note that the court does have the authority to appoint someone other than the named executor if it believes the named executor is unfit or unqualified to serve.
An administrator, on the other hand, is directly appointed by the court. The court prioritizes close family members of the decedent, such as their surviving spouse or adult children, to serve.
An executor also is bound to the terms of the will when administering the estate. An administrator, conversely, is bound to the laws of intestate succession.
So, the executor is named in the will, whereas an administrator is appointed by the court. It sounds as though Anne did have a will. Maybe the will named one of Anne's sisters in Florida as executor, but it seemed best to have Alma appointed executor since all of Anne's stuff, like bank accounts, was in Massachusetts.
"Administrator with the will annexed" was Alma's official title with respect to the estate, although since this is legal stuff, it was done in Latin and became:
Administrator Cum Testamento Annexo
or
Administrator CTA.
See:But if they were being fancy about it, shouldn't it have been Administratrix CTA?
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