An Illinois Order appointing Representative of Decedents Estate-Intestate is a court order issued by a probate court that appoints a representative to manage the estate of a deceased person who died without a will. The order names the representative and outlines their duties to manage the estate. It also includes instructions for filing the inventory of the estate with the court and for distributing the assets of the estate according to Illinois law. There are two types of Illinois Order appointing Representative of Decedents Estate-Intestate: Letters of Administration and Letters of Independent Administration. Letters of Administration are issued when the decedent died without a will and the court needs to appoint a representative to manage the estate. Letters of Independent Administration are issued when the decedent had a will and the court needs to appoint a representative to administer the estate according to the terms of the will.