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Letters of
Administration
"For Suit
Purposes Only"
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Where a decedent dies as a result of allegedly
tortious conduct, or is otherwise involved in an unresolved cause
of action, and no other probate assets requiring administration
exist, a petition for Letters of Administration may be filed marked
"For Suit Purposes Only," and Letters of Administration
may be issued to the person or persons entitled. In addition, an
adverse party in a civil action may apply for Letters on the estate
of an actual or putative defendant, which will also be designated
"For Suit Purposes Only." The administrator still has
an obligation to file on a timely basis an Inventory, an Inheritance
Tax Return, the Notices of Beneficial Interest and Status Report
required under Supreme Court Orphans' Court Rules 5.6 and 6.12,
and discussed in Chapters 7 and 8, although there may have been
no assets recovered within the time period required for filing such
documents.
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