New York Petition For Letters of Administration DAN is an online process for the submission of a request for Letters of Administration in the state of New York. The process is administered by the Surrogate's Court of the County in which the decedent was domiciled at the time of their death. The Petitioner is typically an interested party who is seeking to be appointed as the Administrator of the estate. The Petition must include the decedent's name, date of death, place of residence, and a list of creditors and heirs. Once the Petition has been submitted, the Court will review the Petition and issue Letters of Administration if the Petition is approved. There are two types of New York Petition For Letters of Administration DAN: a Limited Administration and a Full Administration. A Limited Administration is used when the estate is less than $50,000, there are no disputes between the heirs, and there are no creditors. A Full Administration is used when the estate is more than $50,000, there are disputes between the heirs, or there are creditors.