A person dies intestate. What is the document by which a personal representative obtains authority?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. A grant of letters of administration
- Step 1: Administrators obtain letters of administration.
- Step 2: Where there is a will but no executor, a grant with will annexed is issued.
Answer
A grant of letters of administration.
Why not the others: Probate is for executors; a certificate of incorporation relates to companies; a section 27 notice is a creditor notice.
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