personal representative; date of death being confirmed by review of death certificate; decedent’s and upon good cause shown, the Court finds that a special administrator should be appointed. Judges can enter relevant reason(s) above, for example: five days have not elapsed since death, but an immediate appointment decedent’s is necessary to arrange burial/cremation; or, decedent’s all written consents to the appointment of personal representative have not yet been obtained, but the appointment is necessary to preserve estate; decedent’s or, an appointment is necessary to secure home or apartment; or, decedent’s any other reason that shows “good cause.” IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that ______________________ is hereby appointed special administrator of the estate of ______________, deceased, to collect and manage the assets of the estate, to preserve them, to account for and deliver such assets to the general personal representative, once he or she is appointed by the Court, and until further order of this Court. ______________________ shall not have the full powers of a personal representative, but shall have the power to: [JUDGES MAY LIMIT OR MODIFY THIS LIST AS NEEDED] access and secure the home; decedent’s search for and notify heirs of decedent; locate and preserve, including storage, other assets of decedent; access and handle mail; decedent’s pay debts, including but not limited to credit card debts, as they become due; decedent’s
personal representative; date of death being confirmed by review of decedent’s death certificate; and upon good cause shown, the Court finds that a special administrator should be appointed. Judges can enter relevant reason(s) above, for example: five days have not elapsed since decedent’s death, but an immediate appointment is necessary to arrange decedent’s burial/cremation; or, all written consents to the appointment of personal representative have not yet been obtained, but the appointment is necessary to preserve decedent’s estate; or, an appointment is necessary to secure decedent’s home or apartment; or, any other reason that shows “good cause.” IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that ______________________ is hereby appointed special administrator of the estate of ______________, deceased, to collect and manage the assets of the estate, to preserve them, to account for and deliver such assets to the general personal representative, once he or she is appointed by the Court, and until further order of this Court. ______________________ shall not have the full powers of a personal representative, but shall have the power to: [JUDGES MAY LIMIT OR MODIFY THIS LIST AS NEEDED] access and secure the decedent’s home; search for and notify heirs of decedent; locate and preserve, including storage, other assets of decedent; access and handle decedent’s mail; pay decedent’s debts, including but not limited to credit card debts, as they become due;
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