This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Note that short certificates are valid for 60 days, but death certificates never expire. These will be required by each bank and stock transfer agent, if there are any, as well as for such items as automobile transfers. Direct deposit items, if any, should be terminated.
These documents, called either LETTERS TESTAMENTARY (for an executor) or LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION (for an administrator), are obtained through the Register of Wills in the county in which the DECEDENT (the deceased person) lived at the time of death.
In Pennsylvania, a "Petition for Grant of Letters" is generally a formal request made to the probate court to appoint someone as the executor or administrator of an estate after someone has passed away.
A short certificate is a document that is certified proof of the appointment of the estate's personal representative (executor or administrator). It is required to gain access to the assets of the decedent. The word short refers to the size of the document.