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The administrator of an estate is a legal term referring to a person appointed by a court to administer the estate of a deceased person who left no will. [1] Where a person dies intestate, i.e., without a will, the court may appoint a person to settle their debts, pay any necessary taxes and funeral expenses, and distribute the remainder according to the procedure set down by law.
One of your first jobs as executor is gathering copies of the death certificate — more copies than you probably would think are necessary, in most cases. ... account numbers and other ...
A power of appointment is a term most frequently used in the law of wills to describe the ability of the testator (the person writing the will) to select a person who will be given the authority to dispose of certain property under the will. Although any person can exercise this power at any time during their life, its use is rare outside of a ...
In common law jurisdictions, a personal representative or legal personal representative is a person appointed by a court to administer the estate of another person. If the estate being administered is that of a deceased person, the personal representative is either an executor if the deceased person left a will or an administrator of an intestate estate. [1]
If the decedent had his or her affairs in order, the job of the executor can be greatly minimized. The executor can also retain legal counsel to perform a majority of the tasks associated with the ...
CHICAGO (WMBD) — Some Illinois residents will be able to skip the lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles. It’s all possible by machines the Secretary of State is calling Fast-Lane kiosks.
A will includes the appointment of an executor or executors. One of their duties is to apply to the Probate Division of the High Court for a grant of probate. [27] [28] An executor can apply to a local probate registry for a grant themselves but most people use a probate practitioner such as a solicitor. If an estate is small, some banks and ...
Tired of waiting in line at the MDV in Illinois. Introducing "Skip-the-Line," which will make some offices by-appointment only.