Letters Of Administration (Noun)
Meaning
Legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The court granted her letters of administration to manage her late father's estate after he passed away without a will.
- After the sudden death of the wealthy businessman, his niece applied for letters of administration to oversee the distribution of his assets.
- The probate court issued letters of administration to the son of the deceased, giving him the authority to settle his mother's estate.
- When the will was deemed invalid, the court issued letters of administration to the deceased's spouse, allowing her to manage the estate.
- The court's decision to grant letters of administration to the deceased's daughter was contested by her siblings, who felt they were more capable of managing the estate.