Whenever there is an issue which may cause delay in the Surrogate's Court appointing an Administrator or Executor for a deceased person's estate, the Surrogate's Court has the authority to appoint a Temporary Administrator until the issue may be resolved and an Administrator or Executor appointed.
Generally speaking, a Temporary Administrator has all the powers of an Administrator or Executor, except that the Temporary Administrator may not use property belonging to the estate under his or her control to pay or satisfy gifts made under the deceased person's Last Will and Testament and/or to make payments to the deceased person's other family members, called distributees, if such deceased person did not have a Last Will and Testament.
This blog is written to provide fellow New Yorkers with a small sampling of the rules, regulations and issues which predominate the fields of Trusts & Estates and Elder Law. This blog is not intended to provide individualized legal advice, as every matter is factually distinct, but is written to provide my friends, colleagues and clients with a very basic understanding of my primary practice areas. If you require individualized assistance, please contact C. Haner Law at (516) 833-7800.
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