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Category: Letters of Administration

Letters of Administration is the authorizing document issued by the Register of Wills appointing an estate representative if the deceased person died without a Will. Letters of Administration will be issued after a petition is filed with the Register of Wills. If the deceased person died without a Will, all of the heirs to the estate must sign a document called a “renunciation” deferring to a representative called an Administrator or Administratrix.

Letters Testamentary allows the estate representative to gather all of the deceased’s assets such as personal property, bank accounts and other assets to pay liabilities and make inheritance distribution.

What are Letters Testamentary and Letters of Administration?

Mike September 6, 2021 0

What are Letters Testamentary? When a loved one passes away, an estate must usually be raised for the deceased person. An estate stands in place of the deceased so that the legal and financial affairs can be administered after death. Letters Testamentary is the authorizing document issued by the Register of Wills appointing […]

What Happens to Property When There is No Will?

Mike August 24, 2021 0

Who receives property when a loved one passes without a will? Some people are surprised to learn that if they die without a will the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has an intestacy law which decides who gets what in probate. How a property is distributed can become complex depending on how many heirs are involved. […]

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