Sections Contest Property disposition Common types Other types Governing doctrines Ancillary administration is "the administration of a decedent's estate in a state other than the one in which she lived, for the purpose of disposing of property she owned there.
Generally, an ancillary administration proceeding should commence in any county where the decedent's had property.
While the probate process is governed by state law, each county may have different procedures and customs.
[2] Most major court systems will have forms and checklists for ancillary administrators to use.
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