Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

judge giving mother last of blood kin letters of administrator

the judge is asking for a bond of 18,678


Asked on 2/18/07, 5:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: judge giving mother last of blood kin letters of administrator

IT IS NORMAL IN AN ADMINISTRATION FOR SOME FIDUCIARY BOND TO BE POSTED. THE AMOUNT IS USUALLY GEARED TO THE SIZE OF THE ESTATE. I SUGGEST YOUR MOTHER HAVE THE COURT ADVERTISE FOR CREDITORS, UNLESS ALL ARE KNOWN, LIQUIDATE THE ASSETS, PAY THE BILLS AND DISTRIBUTE THE ESTATE SO SHE ONLY HAS TO PAY ONE YEAR'S PREMIUM.

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Answered on 2/19/07, 10:56 am


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