In this general introduction to the subject of appointment as Administrator to an Estate of a person who dies without a Will, Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., of Hanlon, Niemann and Wright, a New Jersey Probate and Estate Administration Attorney addresses the priority of bloodline relationships prioritizing an individual to serve as Administrator to an Estate . Priority of an Estate representative begins with a spouse and/or adult children but extends potentially to parents and/or ex-spouses in the absence of an otherwise eligible Administrator.
An interesting and informative topic for those who wish to serve as an Administrator of an Estate but may or may not have the required legal standing to qualify as Administrator.
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Estate Administration and Probate Attorney