Define: Letters Testamentary

Letters Testamentary
Letters Testamentary
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Quick Summary of Letters Testamentary

The document given to an executor by the probate court, authorizing the executor to settle the estate according to either a will or the state’s intestate succession laws.

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Dictionary Definition of Letters Testamentary
n. a document issued by the court clerk which states the authority of the executor of an estate of a person who has died. It is issued during probate of the estate as soon as the court approves the appointment of the executor named in the will and the executor files a security bond if one is necessary (most well-drafted wills waive the need for a bond). Certified copies of the letters are often required by banks and other financial institutions, the federal government, stock transfer agents or other courts before transfer of money or assets to the executor of the estate.
Full Definition Of Letters Testamentary

Documents issued by the court of proper jurisdiction indicating what person, bank, or organisation has been appointed as executor or administrator of an estate.

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This glossary post was last updated: 29th March 2024.

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