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How long does it take to be issued a letter of administration? Assuming all the relevant documents have been filed, on average, it takes 3 to 6 weeks to receive a letter of administration in New York. If someone is contesting your right to administer the estate, this process could take years.

Answer: Letters of Administration must be obtained from the Surrogate's Court in the county of the Decedent's residence.

In New York there is a rule for who can file the Administration proceeding. In general, the person who is the closest distributee (family member) to the Decedent files for administration. See order of priority of family member distributees who can file the Administration proceeding When There Is No Will.

Waiver of Citation in a probate Before an Executor who is nominated by a will can be appointed by the Surrogate's Court to act as an Executor in a New York estate, they have to give notice to all of the people who would benefit from the estate of the person who died, whether or not they are in the will.

If an administrator is appointed but cannot complete the administration of the estate (because of death, incapacity, etc.), the Register will issue Letters of Administration d.b.n. (de bonis non - of goods not [yet administered]), to a successor. The person appointed will complete the administration.

The average length of the basic steps in the probate process in New York include: Appointment as administrator or executor of the estate: About four to six months. Settling the estate: About six to nine months. Closing the estate: About two to three months.

The petition for Letters of Administration is filed in the Surrogate's Court in the county where the decedent lived. For example, if the decedent lived in Manhattan, the papers are filed in the New York County Surrogate's Court which is located at 31 Chambers Street in New York City.

The citation by law needs to substantially state the “object of the proceeding and the relief sought in the petition.” The probate citation's reply must be requested within four-month to finalize a response to the probate citation. Yet, generally, a reply is requested as early as within ten days.