{"id":10060,"date":"2023-05-16T19:48:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T19:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/?p=10060"},"modified":"2023-07-13T16:57:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:57:14","slug":"what-is-a-letter-of-testamentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/what-is-a-letter-of-testamentary\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Letter of Testamentary?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To fulfill your obligations as the executor of an estate, you are required to first be given the authority by means of a letter of testamentary.<\/p>\n<p>As the executor of an estate is going to mean you are going to oversee paying bills, cataloging assets, and making allocations to beneficiaries. But to accomplish this, you must be granted the legal authority to serve by a court. A letter of testamentary grants you this authority.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/what-is-a-letter-of-testamentary\/#What_is_a_testamentary_to_an_estate\" >What is a testamentary to an estate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/what-is-a-letter-of-testamentary\/#How_to_acquire_a_letter_of_testamentary\" >How to acquire a letter of testamentary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/what-is-a-letter-of-testamentary\/#Letter_of_testamentary_lacking_a_will\" >Letter of testamentary lacking a will<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/what-is-a-letter-of-testamentary\/#Source\" >Source:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/what-is-a-letter-of-testamentary\/#Attorney_Arizona\" >Attorney Arizona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_testamentary_to_an_estate\"><\/span>What is a testamentary to an estate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This letter, implemented by a probate court, provides an executor with the power to act in a fiduciary way on the estate\u2019s behalf. You submit the document together with the death certificate when you oversee estate business to demonstrate that you have the authority to act on behalf of the estate.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_acquire_a_letter_of_testamentary\"><\/span>How to acquire a letter of testamentary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To acquire your letter of testamentary, you are going to need to file the will and death certificate through the probate court, alongside documents requesting for the letter of testamentary. You are going to need to provide your information, in addition to some initial information about the value of the estate and the date of passing.<\/p>\n<p>The court is going to schedule a hearing to validate the information and make sure you can serve and fulfill state qualifications. The letter then gets issued to you.<\/p>\n<p>You might be wondering how long it takes to acquire a letter of testamentary. This differs by location. It could take several weeks to several months, depending on the court schedule.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Letter_of_testamentary_lacking_a_will\"><\/span>Letter of testamentary lacking a will<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When someone passes away lacking a will, it&#8217;s known as dying intestate. Even though an individual passes away intestate, they still are going to likely have assets and liabilities that need to be resolved. The individual\u2019s leftover assets are allocated to their heirs, that are established by state statute. Typically, assets go primarily to a surviving spouse and, when there is none, then to children, and then to more distant relatives, but the exact statutes differ by state.<\/p>\n<p>Even though there isn\u2019t a will, someone is required to still do the work of closing the estate&#8217;s affairs and distributing assets. The court names an administrator, that fulfills basically the same undertaking as an executor. The administrator usually must be the decadent\u2019s spouse or next of kin, however, it could be someone that has an interest in the estate.<\/p>\n<p>The laws regarding this are different by state. A letter of administration is issued to the administrator, granting them the legal authority to act on behalf of the estate.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Source\"><\/span>Source:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 28.35pt; text-indent: -28.35pt;\">What is a letter of testamentary?. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalzoom.com\/articles\/what-is-a-letter-of-testamentary\">LegalZoom<\/a>. (n.d.). https:\/\/www.legalzoom.com\/articles\/what-is-a-letter-of-testamentary<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Attorney_Arizona\"><\/span>Attorney Arizona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d13295.289322404855!2d-111.972881!3d33.583962!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xa02db9a3ce093e9d!2sOgborne%20Law%20PLC!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1575490314048!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing better than the peace of mind you will\u00a0have knowing you\u2019ve protected your family at a time when they need it most. Let us help. <a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/schedule-a-consultation\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/schedule-a-consultation\/\">Schedule a consultation<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/contact\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/contact\/\">contact<\/a> Ogborne Law, PLC of Arizona today.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve worked hard for your life, and you need to protect it. You owe it to your family and your legacy to take care of planning now. <a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/contact\/\">Contact Ogborne Law<\/a> to schedule your estate-planning session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To fulfill your obligations as the executor of an estate, you are required to first be given the authority by means of a letter of testamentary. As the executor of an estate is going to mean you are going to oversee paying bills, cataloging assets, and making allocations to beneficiaries. But to accomplish this, you&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10156,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,338],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-estate-planning","category-letter-of-testamentary","category-37","category-338","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Is a Letter of Testamentary? - Ogborne Law<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Is a Letter of Testamentary? - Ogborne Law\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"To fulfill your obligations as the executor of an estate, you are required to first be given the authority by means of a letter of testamentary. 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