Letters of Administration are the Court’s approval for someone (the Administrator) to deal with and administer the deceased’s Estate. An application for Letters of Administration must be made to the Supreme Court if the deceased does not have a valid Will or if no executor has been appointed.
if there is no valid Will
if the Executor is unwilling or unable to apply for probate – e.g. the Executor has died, and a substitute executor is not named in the Will.
The deceased’s closest next of kin should apply for Letters of Administration to be appointed Administrator of the Estate. This is often the deceased’s spouse, domestic partner or one of their children. A grant of Letters of Administration will allow the Administrator to collect and distribute the deceased’s assets.
The process of applying for Letters of Administration can be complex. Before you can even begin applying, you must search for any Will that the deceased may have made and publish a notice of intended application. It is wise to get legal advice prior to commencing an application for a grant of Letters of Administration.
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