The Petition for Administration is the document filed in a Florida probate court seeking to open the estate of a deceased person.
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.
Once you have everyone's consent, once the summary petition to the court is submitted, the order of summary administration generally takes about 2-3 weeks (depending upon the county) to get back from the court. The order of summary administration will give the heirs access to the assets subject to the court order.
How Long Does it Take to Get Letters of Administration? Obtaining the probate Letters of Administration for the estate is usually a straightforward process under Florida probate rules. It typically takes 1 to 4 weeks after filing with the local circuit court.
(1) A petition for summary administration may be filed by any beneficiary or person nominated as personal representative in the decedent's will offered for probate.