Administrator of an estate
- Administrator of an estate
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. 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 at law. Such a person is known as the "administrator of the estate" and will enjoy similar powers to those of an executor under a will. A female administrator is referred to as an administratrix.
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administrator — ad·min·i·stra·tor /əd mi nə ˌstrā tər/ n 1: a person appointed by a probate court to manage the distribution of the assets in the estate of a person who has died without leaving a valid will or leaving a will that does not name an executor able… … Law dictionary
administrator ad litem — see administrator Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. administrator ad litem … Law dictionary
administrator ad litem — An administrator appointed for the particular proceeding, under statutory authority, by the court of probate or the court of chancery, when an estate of a deceased person must be represented, and there is no executor or administrator of such… … Ballentine's law dictionary
administrator of absentee — The administrator of the estate of a person who is presumed to be dead by reason of his absence for the statutory period. Estate of Kite, 194 Iowa 129, 187 NW 585, 24 ALR 850, 851. See administration durante absentia … Ballentine's law dictionary
administrator durante minoritate administratoris — An administrator upon the estate of a decedent during the minority of the executor or the person entitled to general letters of administration. 31 Am J2d Ex & Ad § 649 … Ballentine's law dictionary
administrator — (f administratrix) A person appointed by the court to administer (i.e., manage or take charge of) the assets and liabilities of a decedent (i.e., the deceased). Such person may be a male (i.e., administrator) or a female (i.e., administratrix).… … Black's law dictionary
administrator — (f administratrix) A person appointed by the court to administer (i.e., manage or take charge of) the assets and liabilities of a decedent (i.e., the deceased). Such person may be a male (i.e., administrator) or a female (i.e., administratrix).… … Black's law dictionary
Administrator — (sometimes abbreviated admin) may refer to: *Administration, the performance or management of business operations *Administrator of the Government, in various Commonwealth realms and territories *Administrator (law), a person appointed by a court … Wikipedia
administrator pendente lite — see administrator Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. administrator pendente lite … Law dictionary
Estate Duty Ordinance Cap.111 — (in short, Cap 111 ESO) is one of Hong Kong ordinances. It regulates the HK estate duty which was a tax imposed on capital asset the net value of property situated in Hong Kong at the date of the taxpayer s death. It is chargeable irrespective of … Wikipedia
