Is the Will Book Just Wills?

In some areas of the United States in some time periods (particularly before the Civil War) what is included in a county’s “will book” is more than just record copies of wills. There may often be other probate-related information as well (inventories, approvals of administrators/executors, sale accounts, list of disbursements, etc.). When browsing local records manually–which still has to be done–don’t ignore the will book just because your ancestor died intestate.