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Domestic News August 22, 1902

Americus Times Recorder

Americus, Sumter County, Georgia

What is this article about?

The will of Mrs. Charles Fair, valued at about $300,000 in cash, real property, and bonds, leaves the estate to her mother Mrs. Hannah A. Nelson of Newmarket, N.J., and her husband. Relatives may forgo claims to Charles Fair's estate to divide it among her legatees and avoid litigation.

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WILL OF MRS. FAIR.
It Disposes of an Estate Valued at
About $300,000.
San Francisco, Aug. 21.-The Call says the will of Mrs. Charles Fair, which is now in the hands of Attorneys Knight & Heggerty disposes of an estate consisting of cash, real property and railroad and government bonds, approximately valued at $300,000, which is left to her mother, Mrs. Hannah A. Nelson, of Newmarket, N. J., and her husband.
"If her relatives agree to forego all claims to any part of the estate of Charles Fair that portion of the estate which Mrs. Fair left to her husband and which reverts as a matter of law to his heirs, will be divided among Mrs. Fair's legatees, share and share alike. This course, it is said, has been decided upon in order to avoid litigation."

What sub-type of article is it?

Death Or Funeral Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Mrs Charles Fair Will Estate Distribution Charles Fair Estate Litigation Avoidance

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Charles Fair Mrs. Hannah A. Nelson Charles Fair Attorneys Knight & Heggerty

Where did it happen?

San Francisco

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

San Francisco

Event Date

Aug. 21

Key Persons

Mrs. Charles Fair Mrs. Hannah A. Nelson Charles Fair Attorneys Knight & Heggerty

Outcome

estate of approximately $300,000 left to mother and husband; potential division among legatees if relatives forgo claims to avoid litigation.

Event Details

The will of Mrs. Charles Fair disposes of an estate consisting of cash, real property, and railroad and government bonds, valued at about $300,000, left to her mother Mrs. Hannah A. Nelson of Newmarket, N.J., and her husband. It is in the hands of Attorneys Knight & Heggerty. If relatives agree to forego claims to Charles Fair's estate, the portion left to her husband, which reverts to his heirs, will be divided among Mrs. Fair's legatees share and share alike to avoid litigation.

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