letters of administration

• Document juridique délivré par un tribunal, autorisant une personne à gérer la succession d'un défunt décédé sans avoir laissé de testament valide (succession ab intestat).

A legal document granted by a court authorizing a person to administer the estate of someone who died without leaving a valid will (intestate).

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   A formal document issued by a probate court that grants authority to a person to manage and distribute the estate of someone who died without a will (intestate).

   lettres d'administration

   • The court granted her letters of administration to handle her father's estate.
   • Without a will, the executor must apply for letters of administration.
   • The lawyer filed the petition for letters of administration last week.