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Originally Posted by Phoenix
Before 1882, a will could only be written by a woman with her husband's consent, because she had no property to bequeathe. But I cannot imagine that it would actually reach the courts, and in those circumstances there would be no administration to be granted.
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That is interesting, a lot of men leave their daughters something for their own absolute use ie not for their husband, or future husband, to use but the woman could not write a will to give that away.