n. a document issued by the court clerk which states the authority of the administrator of an estate of a person who has died, when there is no will or no available executor named by a will and an administrator has been appointed by the court. It is issued during probate of the estate as soon as the court approves the appointment of the administrat...
Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator
As for a grant of probate, but issued to an administrator.
Official proof of the identity and appointment of people authorised to administer the estate of a person(s) who died without leaving a will
An official document obtained by administrators of an estate proving that they have the legal authority to deal with a deceased's estate.
(n) Letters of Administration is the document issued by the court establishing the authority of an administrator of the estate of a deceased person, when such administrator is appointed by a court in the absence of naming of an administrator in the will.
(See grant of representation)
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The document a probate court issues to the person appointed as administrator (personal representative) of the estate of someone who died without a will. The letters authorize the administrator to settle the deceased person's estate according to the state's intestate succession laws. Banks, brokerages, and government agencies often require a certifi...
Legal document appointing the administrator of an estate.
[n] - legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named
Authority granted by a Probate Registry to someone interested in the estate of a person who has died without leaving a will. The order allows the 'administrator' to carry out the duties relating to the estate
noun legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named