Grant of Administration

In England and Wales, authorization by a court for an appointed person to begin to administrate the assets of a decedent. A grant of administration is given when the decedent dies intestate, that is, when he/she dies without a will. This contrasts with a grant of probate, which is a similar authorization given to the executor of a will.

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Grant of Probate

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class="MsoNormalThe court heard that Ms Wanjiru neither gave notice to Ms Ruth nor sought her consent when seeking the grant of administration.

Woman's bid to inherit ex-husband's estate rejected

In the event that an individual dies, an application to court is required to obtain a grant of administration which is a document acknowledging the personal representative's right to administer an estate.

Minor children and estates

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