Probate Glossary

Letters of Administration

Court-issued authority for an administrator when there is no executor.

Definition

Letters of Administration are probate court documents giving an administrator authority to act for an estate, often when there is no will or no named Executor able to serve.

Related Terms

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Personal Representative
The person responsible for administering a probate estate.
Intestate
When someone dies without a valid will controlling the estate.
Letters of Authority
Court-issued proof of authority to act for the estate.