RELEASE OF FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF DECEASED PERSONS PURSUANT TO LETTERS OF TESTAMENTARY OR LETTERS ADMINISTRATION 8477.32 (Renumbered from 8429.73 12/1989) Funds and property of deceased persons may be released to the executor or administrator of the estate of a decedent upon receipt of certified copies of letters testamentary, or letters of administration. Departments will: 1. retain a copy of the certified letters testamentary, or letters of administration as the department's record of authority for releasing funds and property of deceased persons; 2. attach to each claim schedule submitted to the a copy of the letters testamentary, or letters of administration in addition to the other documentation normally required to support payments claimed. A reproduced copy of the letter will be sufficient; and 3. note, on the department's copy of the letters testamentary, or letter of administration, the dates, numbers, and amounts of any check(s) or warrant(s) drawn to the decedent as payee and the description of any property released. Funds due a decedent may be released to persons designated in letters testamentary, or letters of administration in the form of checks or warrants made payable (1) to the persons designated in the certified copies of letters testamentary, or letters of administration or (2) to the deceased employee or other deceased person as payee. Checks drawn or warrants claimed that are to be made payable to the person designated in the certified copies of letters testamentary, or letters of administration will show the payee as follows: 1. payee is the executor (NAME OF EXECUTOR) EXECUTOR OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF (NAME OF DECEDENT) DECEASED 2. Where the payee is the administrator (NAME OF ADMINISTRATOR) ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF (NAME OF DECEDENT) DECEASED (Continued) (Continued)
RELEASE OF FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF DECEASED PERSONS PURSUANT TO LETTERS OF TESTAMENTARY OR LETTERS ADMINISTRATION 8477.32 (Renumbered from 8429.73 12/1989) Funds and property of deceased persons may be released to the executor or administrator of the estate of a decedent upon receipt of certified copies of letters testamentary, or letters of administration. Departments will: 1. retain a copy of the certified letters testamentary, or letters of administration as the department's record of authority for releasing funds and property of deceased persons; 2. attach to each claim schedule submitted to the a copy of the letters testamentary, or letters of administration in addition to the other documentation normally required to support payments claimed. A reproduced copy of the letter will be sufficient; and 3. note, on the department's copy of the letters testamentary, or letter of administration, the dates, numbers, and amounts of any check(s) or warrant(s) drawn to the decedent as payee and the description of any property released. Funds due a decedent may be released to persons designated in letters testamentary, or letters of administration in the form of checks or warrants made payable (1) to the persons designated in the certified copies of letters testamentary, or letters of administration or (2) to the deceased employee or other deceased person as payee. Checks drawn or warrants claimed that are to be made payable to the person designated in the certified copies of letters testamentary, or letters of administration will show the payee as follows: 1. payee is the executor (NAME OF EXECUTOR) EXECUTOR OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF (NAME OF DECEDENT) DECEASED 2. Where the payee is the administrator (NAME OF ADMINISTRATOR) ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF (NAME OF DECEDENT) DECEASED (Continued) (Continued)
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