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.
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You will have to submit a petition for grant of letters, submit a copy of the Will if there is one, and swear an oath to administer the estate ing to law. A short certificate comes with a seal from the County, and it also acts as an order to all third parties to turn over assets.
In those that do, the short certificate is issued by the Probate Court within the county where the decedent resided. You should bring the decedent's last will and testament and their death certificate to the court in person, and whatever probate petitions and fees that may apply.
For more information and to find out where to apply, visit our website at .dhs.state.pa/foradults/ supplementalnutritionassistanceprogram/index. htm, or contact the Department of Human Services Helpline at 1-800-692-7462 or TDD 1-800-451-5886.
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