Administrator is a person appointed by a court to manage the assets and liabilities of a decedent and to manage the affairs of the estate. 

Every filing in a Probate/Surrogate’s Court starts with a petition to appoint either executor (when there is a Will) or administrator. If there are no known heirs and there are assets to take care of, courts appoint Public Administrators in some states or just an attorney to manage the estate and look for heirs. If they do not succeed in locating all heirs, professional heir investigation companies, such as Emrich International Probate Research Inc, begin research of their own initiative.

Costs actually and necessarily incurred in the administration of a decedent’s estate; such as attorney’s fees, expenses of the Office of the Public Administrator, real estate maintenance and real estate agent’s fees, court fees, service fees, bond fees etc.

refer to: Heir

Refer to: Contingency Fee

A contractually agreed upon fee that only becomes due in the event of success. Emrich International Probate Research Inc offers contracts with a contingency fee, meaning the heirs represented do not have to make advance payments nor do they bear any financial risk: If, for example, the estate is insolvent, or a last Will appears, the case cannot be successfully completed and Emrich International Probate Research Inc bears all costs incurred.

A deceased person who, upon their death, leaves behind an estate.

The distribution amount is the estate’s total worth after deduction of all taxes, existing estate liabilities and administrative expenses. It is the net amount that will be distributed among the distributees/heirs according to the laws of intestacy of each state. The distribution amount is stated in the final estate accounts filed by the administrator. 

The estate is the totality of all goods and liabilities (see: Estate Liabilities) left behind by a deceased person (see: Decedent).

The debt for which the estate may be liable to creditors is referred to as estate liabilities. This may be the debts of the decedent themselves, or debts that arise from the inheritance (so-called debts of the estate), such as funeral costs or court costs.

An individual (or an institution) appointed by the testator to implement the terms of their will.

An individual appointed to manage the affairs of another person (often a minor or someone mentally and/or physically handicapped) legal and otherwise.

If the decedent left no Will, their heirs will be determined by law. The provisions thereof may vary from state to state.

Descendants of the decedent.

The petition for probate is a document filed with court, to commence the probate proceedings.

A legal document granting another person, attorney, or agency permission to act on your behalf; powers are specified and can either be limited or broad. A POA is required to represent heirs in legal proceedings.

A court having jurisdiction over estate cases at the decedent‘s place of death.

The Office of the Public Administrator is a city or county office. It is appointed as administrator of an estate if there are no family members able or willing to manage the estate. The Public Administrator also takes care of an estate in the absence of known family members.
For more information refer to: Administrator

A person (in most cases deceased) who has made and/or left behind a Will.

Heirs must prove their relationship with the decedent and their entitlement to inherit by means of civil birth, marriage and death certificates. If vital records have been destroyed, alternative evidence must be used.

Administrator is a person appointed by a court to manage the assets and liabilities of a decedent and to manage the affairs of the estate. 

Every filing in a Probate/Surrogate’s Courtstarts with a petition to appoint either executor(when there is a Will) or administrator. If there are no known heirs and there are assets to take care of, courts appoint Public Administrators in some states or just an attorney to manage the estate and look for heirs. If they do not succeed in locating all heirs, professional heir investigation companies, such as Emrich International Probate Research Inc, begin research of their own initiative.

Costs actually and necessarily incurred in the administration of a decedent’s estate; such as attorney’s fees, expenses of the Office of the Public Administrator, real estate maintenance and real estate agent’s fees, court fees, service fees, bond fees etc.

refer to: Heir

Refer to: Contingency Fee

A contractually agreed upon fee that only becomes due in the event of success. Emrich International Probate Research Inc offers contracts with a contingency fee, meaning the heirs represented do not have to make advance payments nor do they bear any financial risk: If, for example, the estate is insolvent, or a last Will appears, the case cannot be successfully completed and Emrich International Probate Research Inc bears all costs incurred.

A deceased person who, upon their death, leaves behind an estate.

The distribution amount is the estate’s total worth after deduction of all taxes, existing estate liabilities and administrative expenses. It is the net amount that will be distributed among the distributees/heirs according to the laws of intestacy of each state. The distribution amount is stated in the final estate accounts filed by the administrator. 

The debt for which the estate may be liable to creditors is referred to as estate liabilities. This may be the debts of the decedent themselves, or debts that arise from the inheritance (so-called debts of the estate), such as funeral costs or court costs.

An individual (or an institution) appointed by the testator to implement the terms of their will.

An individual appointed to manage the affairs of another person (often a minor or someone mentally and/or physically handicapped) legal and otherwise.

If the decedent left no Will, their heirs will be determined by law. The provisions thereof may vary from state to state.

Descendants of the decedent.

A legal document granting another person, attorney, or agency permission to act on your behalf; powers are specified and can either be limited or broad. A POA is required to represent heirs in legal proceedings.

A court having jurisdiction over estate cases at the decedent‘s place of death.

The Office of the Public Administrator is a city or county office. It is appointed as administrator of an estate if there are no family members able or willing to manage the estate. The Public Administrator also takes care of an estate in the absence of known family members.
For more information refer to: Administrator

A person (in most cases deceased) who has made and/or left behind a Will.