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In general, it can take a few months for the Court to grant the letter of administration of executor to anyone who has applied for it. This is provided that: All documents required by the Court have been filed. There is no family dispute as to who will administer the decedents estate.
A probate court can only give letters of testamentary to the executor of a will. In New York, a person seeking letters of testamentary as an executor must prove their eligibility as governed by the Surrogates Court Procedure Act.
A Letter of Testamentarysometimes called a Letter of Administration or Letter of Representationis a document granted by a local court.
Letters of Administration will need to be obtained which requires filing a petition and many other documents with the Court. The petition for Letters of Administration is filed in the Surrogates Court in the county where the decedent lived.
Typically 6 months, sometimes as short as 30 days. Lets say youre trying to close a bank account or sell a piece of real estate that was owned by the person who passed away. The bank or the title company will want what they call, fresh letters.
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Letters testamentary are granted to an individual if they have been named executor in the decedents will. Letters of administration, however, are given to an administrator appointed by the probate court if the decedent died intestate, or without a valid will. Both documents grant the same powers to the holder.
Submit a Petition For Probate: The initial step involves submitting a Probate Petition to the Superior Court in the county where the deceased individual resided. This is where youll need Form DE-111. Complete this form, attach the relevant documents and present it to the court.
Letters testamentary are issued from the Surrogates Court in New York that verifies the appointment of the executor to manage the distribution of a deceased persons assets and property.

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