Scotland probate record

[Millmoor]

The Scotsman 6 Jan 1912 has this death notice:

Mackintosh - At 10 Dublin Street, on the 5th inst, Margaret, eldest daughter of the late John Mackintosh, Edinburgh.

William

[Tickettyboo]

Sounds like a joint will that only had to be executed when the second testator died, perhaps?

And there was no grant of probate because the estate was dealt with in Scotland and never sealed in England/Wales, which explains why it doesn't appear on https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills or in the index at FindMyPast.

Margaret's will was dated 7th August 1911 and Mary Anne's was dated 26 Dec 1923 so not a joint will.

I'd think it much more likely (but that's just conjecture) that Margaret's will named her sister Mary Anne as her beneficiary and James was her executor and he didn't bother going through the process when Margaret died.

So when Mary Anne died he'd have to deal with Margaret's will and inventory first to then be able to deal with Mary Anne's.

probate/confirmation are just different terms used by each legal system. The process has the same aim  - to prove that a will is valid and that the person who is dealing with the disposal of the estate has been officially recognised  to do so.

Probate - a will is proved to be valid.  Confirmation - a will is confirmed to be valid.

Boo

[DonM]

You folks are too quick for my fat fingers...

She died 08 Apr 1927 Royal Infirmary usual residence 10 Dublin St.  She died of burns and there is an RCE confirming an accidental death.  Cowper was the informant.  Father John was a shoemaker mother Christian Campbell and this one is single.

Don