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The Petition for Administration is the document filed in a Florida probate court seeking to open the estate of a deceased person. The Petition seeks a couple of things. First, it seeks to have a Will–if there is one–admitted to probate. If there is no Will, then it seeks to open an intestate estate.
The Petition demonstrates the eligibility for summary administration, (i.e., the decedent died over 2 years ago or the value of the estate, less exempt property, does not exceed $75,000). The Petitioner is a beneficiary or a person nominated as personal representative in the decedent's will offered for probate.
Florida law requires a personal representative to send notice of administration on the following parties: The decedent's surviving spouse. Beneficiaries to the estate. The trustee and each beneficiary of any trust included in the estate.
Granting Letters of Administration It will take the probate court between one to four weeks to send administrative letters to the estate's executor.
Summary Administration. A Summary Administration can be filed if the estate contains less than $75,000 in non-exempt assets, including any assets other than the decedent's home, or if at least 2 years have passed since the date of the decedent death. The decedent must have resided in the County of filing.
5.460. Rule 5.460 - SUBSEQUENT ADMINISTRATION (a) Petition. If, after an estate is closed, additional property of the decedent is discovered or if further administration of the estate is required for any other reason, any interested person may file a petition for further administration of the estate.
Summary procedure entitles specific Florida legal proceedings to expedited rules. Under Florida Statute 51.011, accelerating timeframes allows a case to proceed speedily and efficiently. The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure apply in an action ruled by summary procedure, except where statute or rule provides otherwise.
Summary probate has a shorter time frame than formal administration — an average of 3-6 months vs. 6-18 months — and typically costs less. It's also less complicated, and the probate court doesn't require as much documentation as a formal administration.