Who needs a letter of administration?

A grant of letters of administration may be required if your loved one died without leaving a will. It may also be required if your loved one made a will but the executors are unable to deal with the estate. In this scenario, the document is known as a grant of letters of administration with will annexed.

How can I get letter of administration in Singapore?

There are a few steps in applying for a Grant of Letters of Administration:

1. Prepare the required documents.
2. Conduct a search for existing caveats and probate applications on the estate.
3. Submit your application for a grant.
4. File the Supporting Affidavit and Administration Oath.
5. Extract the grant.
6. If the deceased was Muslim.

When do you not need a letter of administration?

When the letters of administration are not required. In most cases, where there are properties in an estate, you will need to be granted letters of administration. However, you won’t need any of these documents if the estate consists of: Cash and personal possessions such as cars and jewellery; Property that is joint-owned with a living person

What are the different types of letters of administration?

There are two distinct types of applications for Letters of Administration: Letters of Administration – the deceased died without leaving a will ( died intestate) Letters of Administration with the Will annexed – the deceased left a Will but there is no executor available to apply for a grant of probate.

How to obtain a letter of administration for an estate?

To obtain a letter of administration, the person who desires to qualify as the administrator or administratrix of a deceased person s estate must follow the statutory procedures to administer and probate an estate generally when there is no will, and normally in the county where the deceased person resided.

Can a creditor obtain a letter of administration?

When many of such persons make application for letter of administration for deceased estates, it shall be the decision of the Court to grant it to any one or more of them. When no person applies for letter of administration for deceased estates, letter of administration of estate may be granted to a creditor of the deceased.

How long does it take to obtain letters of administration?

The time it takes to obtain Letters of Administration will depend on the workload of the Court. Applications for Letters of Administration are not as straightforward as Grants of Probate and as such processing times can vary from 1 to 4 months.

When will someone need letters of administration?

When Letters of Administration are required Letters of Administration will be usually be required if: The person died without a Will There is a Will but it is not valid

What is a certified letter of administration?

Letter of Administration. Letter of Administration is issued by a competent authority (court) and appoints the Administrator to dispose of the property of a person. It is required when: Testator has failed to appoint an executor under a Will OR. Where the executor appointed under a Will refuses to act OR.

What is a temporary letter of administration?

Petition for Temporary Letters of Administration. This probate petition is a temporary solution, much like the name suggests. The authority of the temporary administrator is very restricted. The temporary administrator’s power is generally contained to collecting and protecting the assets of the estate.