Administration is the process where the Surrogate's Court officially gives out Letters of Administration to a qualified distributee (heir) of the Decedent. Probate is the process of proving that the Will is valid (legally acceptable).During probate, the Will must be proved to the satisfaction of the Court. Plan for the appointment of contractors in the covered indigent cases in Wayne County, North. Carolina, effective June 1, 2014. Death Certificates can be ordered online. Overview: Vital Records has death records (since 1881) for all of New York State except New York City. To schedule an appointment for death records ---> Click Here. How to start a Wayne County Probate case, conservatorship, decedent's estate, guardianship, involuntary mental health treatment, trust matters, wills. The Wayne County Probate Court accepts pleadings and documents for filing Monday through Friday, AM to PM (the filing hours).