The appraisers of an estate cannot have a direct interest in the estate they are appraising. This eliminates heirs and creditors of the deceased. What this means is that children cannot be appraisers, but other relatives can be–as long as the deceased did not owe them money.
It is possible that relatives of the widow were appraisers. Or they just could be neighbors.
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Good tip, Michael – thanks for sharing.