Letters of Administration
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Letters of Administration are granted by a Surrogate Court
or probate registry to appoint appropriate people to deal with a deceased person's estate
where property will pass under Intestacy Rules or where there are no executor
s living (and willing and able to act) having been validly appointed under the deceased's will
. Traditionally, letters of administration granted to a representative of a testate estate are called "letters of administration with the will annexed" or "letters of administration cum testamentio annexio" or "c.t.a.".
Surrogate Court
A probate court is a specialized court that deals with matters of probate and the administration of estates....
or probate registry to appoint appropriate people to deal with a deceased person's estate
Estate (law)
An estate is the net worth of a person at any point in time. It is the sum of a person's assets - legal rights, interests and entitlements to property of any kind - less all liabilities at that time. The issue is of special legal significance on a question of bankruptcy and death of the person...
where property will pass under Intestacy Rules or where there are no executor
Executor
An executor, in the broadest sense, is one who carries something out .-Overview:...
s living (and willing and able to act) having been validly appointed under the deceased's will
Will (law)
A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death...
. Traditionally, letters of administration granted to a representative of a testate estate are called "letters of administration with the will annexed" or "letters of administration cum testamentio annexio" or "c.t.a.".
See also
- AdministrationAdministration of an estate on deathIn English law, Administration of an estate on death arises if the deceased is legally intestate. In United States law, the term Estate Administration is used....
- ProbateProbateProbate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person by resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under the valid will. A probate court decides the validity of a testator's will...