Valuation of properties and the Wilanów movability of land property in the period within a period its acquisition by Adam Branicki in 1927 to the beginning of the thirties in twenty century

The fact, that movabilities and properties of Wilanów land property in the moment of buying them by Adam Branicki in 1927 should hale been evaluated at least 68 millions zloty, and not like it took part on 7,8 millions zlotys results from the researches which was carried out. It means, that under existed obligatory tax law of inheritance in that period, the amount of inheritance tax calculated from movabilities and properties of Wilanów land property for about 1 million zloty should increase at least to 11 millions zloty. Regarding, that even tax in fixe Mount wasn’t to manager by Adam Branicki. It is supposed with high probality that single increase of inharitance tax Gould involve with the necessity of immediate sail of large part of Wilanów properties.

Agreements of the life estate as the form of financial protecting the noblewoman in the old Poland

In the old Poland a lot of necessary documents were being drawn up during the contracting marriage. One of them it was providing for oneself the mutual life estate which it meant, that after death of one of spouses, second, could receive his wealth all the way to his death. It wasn't possible however to sell goods pas­sed for this purpose, to exchange or to rent, if were these are real estates. The life estate expired along with the death of the user or in the moment, when the widower or the widow decided on the next married couple. They were executing,the recalled recording, of the following day after the marriage ceremony or after a few weeks. The life estate constituted the financial security above all for the woman, because especially to the widow, it gave the material stability and the personal independence.

“I will leave no debt after myself” – bequests of lesser Poland clergymen in wills from the 17th century

Wills belong to the most valuable sources associated with the Old Polish funeral ceremony, from this for making a will all adult inhabitants of the old Republic of Poland were also obliged irrespective of the state, the sex and the function performed in the society (secular or clerical). This document mainly included the regulations concerning the funeral, property records, and also list of the liability and debts of the testator. Moreover in the will we can find piece of information about social relations and the attitude of the deceased to family, relatives, friends, neighbors, servants, or also lieges.

According to the Canon Law clergymen the biggest and also the most valu­able part of personal assets left to their church and the parish which they orde­red. The dying priest also handed the considerable part of belongings over – for one's close family, journeymen and servants. Amongst written objects we can mention – devotional items, furniture, clothes, the underwear, the crockery, everyday articles, the livestock, or also farm tools. Objects mentioned in the will are attesting not only to the affluence of the testator, but also let get to know and understand determinants a daily presence of those people, as well as their emotions and mentality.